Test connection fails while setting VAs in Local Machine

Problem

While setting up the Virtual Appliances in your Local Machine for practice and understand the detailed steps of Virtual Appliance Installations and Troubleshooting on your Local Machine using VMWare WorkStation to Open VA Disk Image, the Test Connection after placing the config.yaml file (OLD Approach)/ Key Pair (NEW Approach) fails.

Diagnosis

During the troubleshooting, we found that while setting up the VA’s in local machine, setting up static.network file is important as per SailPoint documentations but the only parameter that you have to set is “Name” which was missing in our setup.

Solution

Update the static.network file using command.

sudoedit /etc/systemd/network/static.network

image

Provide the Name of VM Image and you can get the Name using command ip addr.

ip addr

Once the static.network file is saved with Name of VM, the test connection will work as expected.

@rohit_wekhande Did config.yaml file is still valid, bcz Sailpoint changed it with cmd right?

Hello,

Yes, they have changed the config.yaml approach to key pair approach. In both the cases, the approach of updating the static.network file for local VA deployment remains the same.

Regards,
Rohit

Hi @rohit_wekhande ,
Is the connection to the VA established which was set up on the local machine ?

Hello @Prashanth0707 ,

Yes, It was!

Note that it was eventually using the old VA framework. Are you facing any issues?

Thank You,

Regards,
Rohit Wekhande.

Hi @rohit_wekhande ,
I tried setting up on my local . I couldn’t establish the connection. Is there a documentation I can refer ?

Hello @Prashanth0707 ,

Can you please share the detailed steps that you have executed if possible for configuring the VA?

I am sure you are using the latest VA framework of SailPoint in which config.yaml file is not out of question.

I will guide you accordingly and if required, will also try to setup the VA on my local machine. Provide me the steps you have executed from your end with screenshots if possible.

Thank You,

Regards,
Rohit Wekhande.

Hey @Prashanth0707
You can refer below document to configure VA.
SailPoint Virtual Appliances - SailPoint Identity Services

That’s the Product Document, its fine you have referred that. I am asking about your screenshots.

Hi @rohit_wekhande ,
I might need some guidance in setting up the local VA, with the updated version of the VA pairing process.

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