Configure network with connector VM console menu
Use the connector VM console menu to perform network configuration tasks.
Perform network configuration tasks in VMware or VirtualBox environments with the connector console.
-
Open the console of the connector. If the screen is blank, press any key to bring it back.
Connector is fully operational
message appears. -
Follow the instructions on the screen and press ALT+F3 (Windows) or FN+ALT+F3 (MacOS).
Connector VM network configuration
console menu appears. -
Select an option from the console menu and enter the required information to perform network configuration task.
These tasks apply only to connectors installed in VMware or VirtualBox environments.
Console menu option | Task | More info |
---|---|---|
1) Configure Static IPv4 Address | Assign a static IP address to a connector | Enter a static IP, netmask , gateway and DNS server for this connector. Next, select 5). |
2) Configure DHCP | Configure DHCP for a connector | In Configuring DHCP. Proceed? type y . Next, select 4). |
3) Configure DNS Server | Configure a DNS configuration server to a connector | Enter the DNS server address. Connector points to a new DNS server, and pings google.com and the mgmt.bubblewrapp.net to ensure connectivity. Next, select 4). |
4) Print Current IPv4 Configuration | Check connector connectivity | Note the connector's IP address, netmask , gateway, DNS settings, and proxy configuration. Next, select 5). |
5) Check Reachability To Cloud | Verify connectivity | The connector uses www.google.com and www.akamai.com to ensure connectivity. |
6) Start SSH Server | Start the SSH server | Message about SSH start and a process number appears. |
7) Stop SSH Server | Stop the SSH server | Message about SSH stop and that no process was found appears. |
8) Configure HTTP/HTTPS Proxy Information | Configure a forward proxy server | Type y , enter the URL, and port number for the forward proxy (for example, http://192.162.1.1:3128 ). Connector uses the new forward proxy server, and use Enterprise Application Access and pings google.com to ensure connectivity. |
9) Unset HTTP/HTTPS Proxy Information | Unset a forward proxy server | Type y . The forward proxy is unset and the service is restarted with a new IP configuration. After configuration change, it pings www.google.com and mgmt.bubblewrapp.net to ensure connectivity. |
10) Reject Remote Debug Channel | Disable remote debugging | Keep remote debugging disabled by default. |
11) Accept Remote Debug Channel | Enable remote debugging | Enable to solve connector issues with support. Next, select 10). |
12) Set Forward Proxy Enabled | Enable a forward proxy | In Configuring Set Forward Proxy. Proceed? type y . Connector establishes a connection to the applications behind the forward proxy. |
13) Set Forward Proxy Disabled | Disable a forward proxy | In Configuring Unset Forward Proxy. Proceed? type y . Connector disables a connection to the applications behind the forward proxy. |
14) Specify NTP Server | Configure an NTP server | In Configuring NTP Server. Proceed? type y . In Specify NTP server name enter the server name. |
15) Reset NTP Config To Default | Reset the NTP configuration to the default server | In Configuring NTP Server To Default. Proceed? type y . |
16) Exit | Leave the console menu |
If your connectors run within Amazon, make sure the connector instance is configured with the correct security policies to allow outbound traffic to any IP for port
443
.
Updated about 2 months ago