Anyconnect on Redhat Server x.x

[marquerj]

Hi,

Is Redhat Server x.x supported by Anyconnect?

If yes, could you please share on where to get Anyconnect for redhat and procedure of installation.

Thanks.

[Rahul Govindan]

The chart given on the following link will give you the Supported operating systems with the latest Anyconnect 4.4. Looks like RH 6 and 7 are supported:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/anyconnect44/release/notes/b_Release_Notes_AnyConnect_4_4.html#reference_DABA1C4FF5CB45F4904B538BAB32749E

Instructions on installing Anyconnect modules on Linux is given below under the "Predeploying to Linux" section :

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/anyconnect44/administration/guide/b_AnyConnect_Administrator_Guide_4-4/deploy-anyconnect.html

Hope this helps.

[marquerj]

Hi Rahul,

Thanks for the quick reply! However, can you also please provide the installation and configuration via command line? since we would want to test it via RHEL server w/o GUI.

[Rahul Govindan]

The steps include unzipping the linux pre-deploy tar.gz file and running the vpn_install script. I was not able to find Cisco documentation on this, but the closest I could find on running a search on Google is this guide here:

https://answers.uillinois.edu/illinois/page.php?id=47640

Hope this helps.

[marquerj]

Thanks Rahul!

We'll check the link provided.

[marquerj]

Hi Rahul,

Would you know where to get anyconnect installer for RHEL Server?

Thanks in advance!

[Rahul Govindan · Accepted solution]

The Anyconnect client for Linux is available on the Cisco download page here:

https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=286281283&flowid=72322&softwareid=282364313&release=4.3.05017&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Client download requires the purchase of Anyconnect Plus/Apex or VPN Only license.

[marquerj]

Hi Rahul,

Thanks a lot for your assistance!

I'll share this in our team and we'll let you know for any concern.

[marquerj]

This is noted. Thanks Rahul!

[marquerj]

Hi Rahul,

Here's the result after executing the command.

Do you accept the terms in the license agreement? [y/n] y
You have accepted the license agreement.
Please wait while Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is being installed...
Removing previous installation...
/opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpn_uninstall.sh: line 77: /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/manifesttool: cannot execute binary file
./vpn_install.sh: line 478: /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/acinstallhelper: cannot execute binary file
Starting Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Agent...
/etc/init.d/vpnagentd: line 41: /opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnagentd: cannot execute binary file

[marquerj]

Hi Rahul,

Please disregard previous message I posted.

I think the issue is with the compatibility since our RHEL server is 32bit and anyconnect is 64bit.

Would you know if there is 32bit installer of anyconnect?

Thanks!

[Rahul Govindan]

I don't think a 32 bit installer is available for Anyconnect 4.x. Only 64 bit versions of Linux are supported these days. 

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/anyconnect40/release/notes/b_Release_Notes_AnyConnect_4_0.html#reference_600361D58F5E4B57BF52957CA856EBD1

[marquerj]

Hi Rahul,

Reviving this discussion.

It seems that vpnui is not available under  /opt/cisco/vpn/bin/

Can you confirm that anyconnect will work on Linux 2.6.32-642.el6.x86_64 without GUI.

Thanks in advance!

[marquerj]

Also having error while running under #./opt/cisco/anyconnect/bin/vpnui

attached is the error.

[marquerj]

Hi Rahul,

Would like to have an update on this please.

Thank you.