Verify Public IP Address From Monitoring Point (Console/SSH CLI)

Products

• AppNeta

Issue/Introduction

Verify Public IP Address From Console/SSH CLI Monitoring Point to cross reference information from Monitoring Points Page

SYMPTOMS:

• Need to confirm external IP address

• Verifying network connectivity from a monitoring point

CONTEXT: Verifying external network identity and routing configuration

IMPACT: Administrators needing to validate external network presence

 

Resolution

PREREQUISITES:

• Command line (Console or SSH) access to the Monitoring Point

• Internet connectivity

• Firewall permitting HTTPS traffic to ipinfo.io

STEPS:

1. EXECUTE CURL COMMAND

   Command: curl ipinfo․io

   EXPECTED: The system returns a JSON response containing the public IP address and related geographical data

2. REVIEW JSON OUTPUT

   EXPECTED: Output will resemble the following format:

   {
   "ip": "[IP-address]",
   "hostname": "[hostname․example․com]",
   "city": "[City]",
   "region": "[Region]",
   "country": "[Country]",
   "loc": "[Coordinates]",
   "org": "[Organization]",
   "postal": "[Postal-Code]",
   "timezone": "[Timezone]",
   "readme": "https://[server-name]/missingauth"
   }

   NOTE: The exact values will vary based on your network location

VERIFY SUCCESS:

• The returned [IP-address] matches expected external network configuration