Given that VCSA ssh access is not permitted, what is the best approach to ping a destination from AVS VCSA?

Question

Need to ping connectivity between AVS vCenter and on-prem AD to check for open port.

Answer 1

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Since direct SSH access to the vCenter Server Appliance in Azure VMware Solution (AVS) is not permitted, you can use alternative methods to check connectivity between AVS vCenter and on-premises Active Directory. Here are two approaches you can consider:

• Use vSphere Client: Log in to the vSphere Client for your AVS environment and navigate to the vCenter Server settings, then look for a network diagnostics or connectivity test tool within the vSphere Client interface. Use this tool to perform a ping or port connectivity test to your on-premises AD server.
• Deploy a jumpbox VM: Create a small VM within your AVS environment to act as a jumpbox, ensure this VM has network access to both the vCenter and your on-premises network. Use this jumpbox to perform ping tests and port connectivity checks between AVS and your on-premises AD.

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