Log in to the on-premises appliance using the SSH protocol and the IP address or hostname of the appliance's management interface.
Enable CLI configuration mode.
hostname > enablehostname # configure terminal
Telnet to the cloud Endpoint Security (HX) server on port 80:
hostname # telnet <hostname-or-IPaddress> 80
where
<hostname-or-IPaddress>is the host name or public IP address of the cloud Endpoint Security (HX) appliance.In the output from this command, verify that telnet succeeds in making a connection.
Trying <IPaddress-or-host-name>... Connected to <IPaddress-or-host-name>. Escape character is '^]'.Repeat these steps with the on-premises HXD (DMZ) appliance, if there is one.
Testing connectivity between the on-premises appliances and cloud Endpoint Security (HX) servers
- Published on Sep 23, 2026
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To test connectivity between the on-premises Endpoint Security (HX) appliances and cloud Endpoint Security (HX) servers using the CLI:
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