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/AWS1/CL_EC2=>CREATECLIENTVPNENDPOINT()

About CreateClientVpnEndpoint

Creates a Client VPN endpoint. A Client VPN endpoint is the resource you create and configure to enable and manage client VPN sessions. It is the destination endpoint at which all client VPN sessions are terminated.

Method Signature

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Required arguments:

IV_CLIENTCIDRBLOCK TYPE /AWS1/EC2STRING /AWS1/EC2STRING

The IPv4 address range, in CIDR notation, from which to assign client IP addresses. The address range cannot overlap with the local CIDR of the VPC in which the associated subnet is located, or the routes that you add manually. The address range cannot be changed after the Client VPN endpoint has been created. Client CIDR range must have a size of at least /22 and must not be greater than /12.

IV_SERVERCERTIFICATEARN TYPE /AWS1/EC2STRING /AWS1/EC2STRING

The ARN of the server certificate. For more information, see the Certificate Manager User Guide.

IT_AUTHENTICATIONOPTIONS TYPE /AWS1/CL_EC2CLIVPNAUTHNTCTNREQ=>TT_CLIENTVPNAUTHNTCTNREQLIST TT_CLIENTVPNAUTHNTCTNREQLIST

Information about the authentication method to be used to authenticate clients.

IO_CONNECTIONLOGOPTIONS TYPE REF TO /AWS1/CL_EC2CONNLOGOPTIONS /AWS1/CL_EC2CONNLOGOPTIONS

Information about the client connection logging options.

If you enable client connection logging, data about client connections is sent to a Cloudwatch Logs log stream. The following information is logged:

  • Client connection requests

  • Client connection results (successful and unsuccessful)

  • Reasons for unsuccessful client connection requests

  • Client connection termination time

Optional arguments:

IT_DNSSERVERS TYPE /AWS1/CL_EC2VALUESTRINGLIST_W=>TT_VALUESTRINGLIST TT_VALUESTRINGLIST

Information about the DNS servers to be used for DNS resolution. A Client VPN endpoint can have up to two DNS servers. If no DNS server is specified, the DNS address configured on the device is used for the DNS server.

IV_TRANSPORTPROTOCOL TYPE /AWS1/EC2TRANSPORTPROTOCOL /AWS1/EC2TRANSPORTPROTOCOL

The transport protocol to be used by the VPN session.

Default value: udp

IV_VPNPORT TYPE /AWS1/EC2INTEGER /AWS1/EC2INTEGER

The port number to assign to the Client VPN endpoint for TCP and UDP traffic.

Valid Values: 443 | 1194

Default Value: 443

IV_DESCRIPTION TYPE /AWS1/EC2STRING /AWS1/EC2STRING

A brief description of the Client VPN endpoint.

IV_SPLITTUNNEL TYPE /AWS1/EC2BOOLEAN /AWS1/EC2BOOLEAN

Indicates whether split-tunnel is enabled on the Client VPN endpoint.

By default, split-tunnel on a VPN endpoint is disabled.

For information about split-tunnel VPN endpoints, see Split-tunnel Client VPN endpoint in the Client VPN Administrator Guide.

IV_DRYRUN TYPE /AWS1/EC2BOOLEAN /AWS1/EC2BOOLEAN

Checks whether you have the required permissions for the action, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is DryRunOperation. Otherwise, it is UnauthorizedOperation.

IV_CLIENTTOKEN TYPE /AWS1/EC2STRING /AWS1/EC2STRING

Unique, case-sensitive identifier that you provide to ensure the idempotency of the request. For more information, see How to ensure idempotency.

IT_TAGSPECIFICATIONS TYPE /AWS1/CL_EC2TAGSPECIFICATION=>TT_TAGSPECIFICATIONLIST TT_TAGSPECIFICATIONLIST

The tags to apply to the Client VPN endpoint during creation.

IT_SECURITYGROUPIDS TYPE /AWS1/CL_EC2CLIVPNSECGRIDSET_W=>TT_CLIENTVPNSECURITYGROUPIDSET TT_CLIENTVPNSECURITYGROUPIDSET

The IDs of one or more security groups to apply to the target network. You must also specify the ID of the VPC that contains the security groups.

IV_VPCID TYPE /AWS1/EC2VPCID /AWS1/EC2VPCID

The ID of the VPC to associate with the Client VPN endpoint. If no security group IDs are specified in the request, the default security group for the VPC is applied.

IV_SELFSERVICEPORTAL TYPE /AWS1/EC2SELFSERVICEPORTAL /AWS1/EC2SELFSERVICEPORTAL

Specify whether to enable the self-service portal for the Client VPN endpoint.

Default Value: enabled

IO_CLIENTCONNECTOPTIONS TYPE REF TO /AWS1/CL_EC2CLIENTCNCTOPTIONS /AWS1/CL_EC2CLIENTCNCTOPTIONS

The options for managing connection authorization for new client connections.

IV_SESSIONTIMEOUTHOURS TYPE /AWS1/EC2INTEGER /AWS1/EC2INTEGER

The maximum VPN session duration time in hours.

Valid values: 8 | 10 | 12 | 24

Default value: 24

IO_CLIENTLOGINBANNEROPTIONS TYPE REF TO /AWS1/CL_EC2CLILOGINBANNEROPTS /AWS1/CL_EC2CLILOGINBANNEROPTS

Options for enabling a customizable text banner that will be displayed on Amazon Web Services provided clients when a VPN session is established.

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OO_OUTPUT TYPE REF TO /AWS1/CL_EC2CRECLIVPNENDPTRSLT /AWS1/CL_EC2CRECLIVPNENDPTRSLT