7.5 Installing the High Bandwidth Version of SSL VPN

The high bandwidth SSL VPN server does not ship with the product because of export laws and restrictions. The high bandwidth version does not have the connection and performance restrictions that are part of the version that ships with the product. Your regular Novell sales channel can determine if the export law allows you to order the high bandwidth version at no extra cost.

After you have ordered the high bandwidth version, log in to the Novell Customer Center and you will see a link that allows you to download the high bandwidth version.

To check the version of SSL VPN that is currently installed on your system, enter the following command:

rpm -qa|grep novl-sslvpn

The RPM names for the high bandwidth version appear with an _hb.

To install the high bandwidth version of SSL VPN:

  1. Download the high bandwidth RPMs.

  2. Log in as root.

  3. Enter the following command to save the backup information in the config.xml file:

    cp /etc/opt/novell/sslvpn/config.xml /etc/opt/novell/sslvpn/config.xml.backup

  4. Enter the following command to stop all services:

    /etc/init.d/novell-sslvpn stop

  5. Enter the following command to uninstall the RPMs for the low bandwidth version of SSL VPN:

    rpm -ev novl-sslvpn novl-sslvpn-servlet

  6. Enter the following command to install the RPMs for the high bandwidth version of SSL VPN:

    rpm -ivh <rpm names>

  7. Enter the following command to restore the configuration information:

    cp /etc/opt/novell/sslvpn/config.xml.backup /etc/opt/novell/sslvpn/config.xml

  8. Enter the following command to restart all SSL VPN services:

    /etc/init.d/novell-sslvpn start

  9. Enter the following command to check the status:

    /etc/init.d/novell-sslvpn status