10.5 Troubleshooting
Connection problems can occur. Some common problems related to NetworkManager include
the applet not starting, a missing VPN option, and issues with SCPM. Methods
for resolving and preventing these problems depend on the tool used.
10.5.1 NetworkManager Desktop Applet Does Not Start
NetworkManager applet should start automatically if the network is set up for
NetworkManager control. If the applet does not start, first make sure
that the appropriate package for your desktop environment is installed.
If you are using KDE, the package is NetworkManager-kde. For GNOME the
package is NetworkManager-gnome.
If the desktop applet is installed but is not running for some reason
(perhaps you quit it accidentally), start it manually. To start the KNetworkManager
applet manually, run knetworkmanager from a command
prompt. To start the GNOME NetworkManager applet manually, run
nm-applet from a command prompt.
10.5.2 NetworkManager Applet Does Not Include the VPN Option
Support for NetworkManager, applets, and VPN for NetworkManager is distributed in seperate
packages.
If your NetworkManager applet does not include the VPN option, check if
the package with NetworkManager support for your VPN technology is installed.
You need two packages for each VPN technology, generic support for
NetworkManager and a specific package for your applet (KNetworkManager or GNOME NetworkManager applet):
VPN support is included in following packages:
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NovellVPN—package NetworkManager-novellvpn
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OpenVPN—package NetworkManager-openvpn
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vpnc (Cisco)—package NetworkManager-vpnc
Aditionally, you need these packages if you are using KDE and KNetworkManager applet:
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NovellVPN support for KNetworkManager—package NetworkManager-novellvpn-kde
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OpenVPN support for KNetworkManager—package NetworkManager-openvpn-kde
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vpnc (Cisco) support for KNetworkManager—package NetworkManager-vpnc-kde
If you are using GNOME and GNOME NetworkManager applet you need these packages:
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NovellVPN support for GNOME NetworkManager applet—package NetworkManager-novellvpn-gnome
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OpenVPN support for GNOME NetworkManager applet—package NetworkManager-openvpn-gnome
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vpnc (Cisco) support for GNOME NetworkManager applet—package NetworkManager-vpnc-gnome
10.5.3 SCPM Does Not Switch the Network Configuration
You are probably using SCPM together with NetworkManager. NetworkManager is not currently
able to work with SCPM profiles. Do not use NetworkManager together with SCPM when
SCPM profiles also change network settings. To use SCPM and
NetworkManager at the same time, disable the network resource in SCPM
configuration.
