OpenOSPF over OpenVPN Tunnels - is it possible

[Der-Tim]

Hi there,

i recently installed the OpenOSPF package to my pfSense 1.2.3 (running on a standard x86 rack-server) and wanted to run OSPF over my OpenVPN tunnels. But the only interfaces I'm able to select are WAN (static, located at a DC) and LAN (static, private subnet for IPMI etc.). Is there any workaround to select those OpenVPN tunnels as the working interface for OSPF?

Regards,

Tim

[GruensFroeschli]

Did you disable the autogenerated vpn rules and assign the openVPN interface like a normal interface?

[jimp]

It works great. We use it all the time for redundant VPN setups with OpenVPN.

As GruensFroeschli mentioned, just assign the OpenVPN instances as interfaces (Interfaces > (assign)) and then you can pick them in OpenOSPFd.

[Der-Tim]

Hi there,

thanks for this advice. But then, another problem occurs:

After running a while (1-2 mins) with OpenOSPF on my tun0 interface, the connectivity stops working, even the tun0 ip is not pingable anymore by the remote side. A any-any rule has been added to the firewall. Anything missing? May the "remote network" be the problem? I could imagine.

Regards,

Tim

[Der-Tim]

[DONE] SOLVED

Thanks, found the causing on my own. Did uncheck the "redistribute connected" and disabled to redistribute the public, external IP-range. That's it… Thanks for all your help! :-)