Activate F5 VPN Linux (x86_64) via Command Line
In this article, you will learn how to activate F5 VPN on a Linux (x86_64) machine that doesn't have an X server running. You will use the command line to configure the F5 VPN client.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before attempting to activate F5 VPN on your Linux machine.
- Install the necessary dependencies.
- Obtain the F5 VPN configuration file.
Install the Necessary Dependencies
Before installing the F5 VPN client, you need to install its dependencies. Execute the following commands to install the required packages:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install lsb-release
Download and Extract the F5 VPN Client
Download the F5 VPN client for your Linux machine from the F5 website. Once downloaded, extract the archive using the following commands:
tar -xvf f5-vpn-client-.tar.gz
cd f5-vpn-client-/
Configure the F5 VPN Client
To configure the F5 VPN client, use the linux-setup script provided in the F5 VPN client package. You need to provide the F5 VPN configuration file obtained from the organization that uses F5 VPN for remote access.
sudo ./linux-setup --sfile
Activate the F5 VPN Connection
Once the F5 VPN client is installed and configured, you can activate the VPN connection using the following command:
sudo connect-f5vpn
Enter the credentials provided by your organization to activate the connection.
Check the VPN Connection Status
To check the VPN connection status, you can use the following command:
sudo f5vpn -s
In this article, you learned the steps to activate F5 VPN on a Linux (x86_64) machine not running an X server. You used the command line to install, configure, activate, and check the F5 VPN connection status.