<![CDATA[OpenVPN not reliable, use VPNCHECK]]>I have two sites with 24h DAIP. After hours of troubleshooting, it was horrible for me to find out that openVPN doesn’t work properly.
So I have build this simple loop to check the connection and perform a reconnect if it necessary.

#!/bin/sh
clear

vcheck ()
{
echo "vcheck"
PTEST=`ping -c 1 -t 1 192.168.0.254 | grep "100% packet loss" | awk '{print $1;}'`
HPID=`cat /var/run/openvpn_client0.pid`

if [ "X${PTEST}" != "X" ] ; then

        echo ""
        echo "No connection to Heinsberg!"
        echo ""
        kill $HPID
        sleep 5
        openvpn --config /var/etc/openvpn_client0.conf
   else
        echo ""
        echo "Connected to Heinsberg!"
        echo ""
fi
vwait
}

vwait ()
{
echo "vwait"
sleep 30
vcheck
}

How can I start that loop automatically, after reboot and established pppoe session?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/2946/openvpn-not-reliable-use-vpncheckRSS for NodeSun, 19 Jul 2026 19:13:18 GMTMon, 25 Dec 2006 17:29:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN not reliable, use VPNCHECK on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:22:47 GMT]]>Look in the package area.  There is a rc.d thread that is a sticky.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/146435https://forum.netgate.com/post/146435Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:22:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN not reliable, use VPNCHECK on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:17:43 GMT]]>You can start custom stuff on boot/filterreload by using hidden config.xml options: http://faq.pfsense.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=10&id=38&artlang=en&highlight=hidden

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/146419https://forum.netgate.com/post/146419Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:17:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN not reliable, use VPNCHECK on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:04:14 GMT]]>@sullrich:

Try the latest snapshot.

That will start my loop?  :D
Ok in the latest snapshot are some improvements, I will give it a try. But how can I start my Script on boot?  ::) It should be starded as a daemon…  :'(

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/146418https://forum.netgate.com/post/146418Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:04:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN not reliable, use VPNCHECK on Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:03:24 GMT]]>Try the latest snapshot.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/146390https://forum.netgate.com/post/146390Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:03:24 GMT