Using the outbound connection function, you can confirm
a network address is reachable from the appliance.
Before you begin
You must be assigned the Appliance administration permission
to perform these steps.
About this task
The outbound connection function can aid in the troubleshooting
effort to isolate a problem by confirming a target network address
is reachable from the appliance. This tool is not relevant when debugging
every issue, but serves as a convenient method to confirm a target
network address is available and that connectivity to that network
address is not hindered by a firewall or an issue with the network.
Procedure
- Navigate to .
- Expand Outbound Connections.
- Enter an IP address or fully-qualified host name. The
network address entered in this field is used as the target address
when the ping command is issued.
- Click Ping to perform the ping command to the network
address you provided.
- If the connection attempt to the network address you entered is
successful, then you see the following icon:
.
- If the connection attempt to the network address you entered is
not successful, then you see the following icon:
.
Results
After successfully completing these steps, you have determined
if a target address is currently reachable over the network from the
appliance.
What to do next
Continue to
troubleshoot the
issue you are experiencing.