Overview
This documentation provides detailed information about the Azure PowerShell cmdlets designed to interact with VPN client connection events for Azure Virtual Network Gateways. These cmdlets enable you to monitor, troubleshoot, and manage the connectivity of your VPN clients to your Azure Virtual Network.
Azure Virtual Network Gateway (VPN Gateway) allows you to create and manage virtual network gateways for connecting to Azure. VPN Gateway supports two types of VPNs: Site-to-Site VPNs and Point-to-Site VPNs. Point-to-Site (P2S) VPN allows you to connect individual client computers to your virtual network. Monitoring the connection events for these clients is crucial for ensuring reliable and secure access.
Key Concepts
- Point-to-Site (P2S) VPN: Enables individual client devices to connect securely to an Azure virtual network.
- Connection Events: Logs and status updates related to client connections, including connection establishment, disconnections, and errors.
- Virtual Network Gateway: The Azure resource that manages the VPN connection.
- Azure PowerShell: A module for managing Azure resources using command-line commands.
Available Cmdlets
The following cmdlets are available for managing Azure Virtual Network Gateway VPN client connection events:
Get-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayVpnClientConnectionEvent
Retrieves VPN client connection events for a virtual network gateway.
Get-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayVpnClientConnectionHealth
Retrieves the connection health status of VPN clients for a virtual network gateway.
Set-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayVpnClientConnectionConfig
Configures VPN client settings for a virtual network gateway. (Note: While not directly event management, configuration impacts connectivity which is observed through events).
Example Usage
Retrieving VPN Client Connection Events
To retrieve a list of connection events for a specific virtual network gateway:
Get-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayVpnClientConnectionEvent -VirtualNetworkGatewayName "myVpnGateway" -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup"
Checking VPN Client Connection Health
To get the current connection health status for all connected clients:
Get-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayVpnClientConnectionHealth -VirtualNetworkGatewayName "myVpnGateway" -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup"
You can filter the health status for a specific client connection:
Get-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayVpnClientConnectionHealth -VirtualNetworkGatewayName "myVpnGateway" -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -VpnConnectionId "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-1234-abcdef123456"
Common Parameters
Most of these cmdlets support common Azure PowerShell parameters such as:
-ResourceGroupName-VirtualNetworkGatewayName-Location-SubscriptionId
Troubleshooting Connection Issues
When troubleshooting VPN connectivity problems, you can use Get-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayVpnClientConnectionEvent to review the sequence of events leading up to a connection failure or intermittent connectivity. Look for error messages, authentication failures, or unexpected disconnections. The Get-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayVpnClientConnectionHealth cmdlet provides a quick overview of active and inactive connections.