Worker role instance cannot connect through Windows Azure Connect

Question

Hi,

I have deployed a worker role instance with Windows Azure Connect plugin activated.

The activation token has been correctly set.

The deployed worker role instance however is not able to connect through the Windows Azure Connect. Therefore I do not even see the instance in the Virtual Network section on the old portal.

I remoted to the worker role instance and ran the diagnostics:

0 : Internet connectivity : 0 : Success
1 : Remote Access Manager service check : 0 : Success
2 : IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules service check : 0 : Success
3 : IPv6 enabled : 0 : Success
4 : IPsec certificate check : -2147024894 : No IPsec certificate was found. Please ensure that this machine is configured for connectivity.
5 : RAS credentials check : -2146885628 : No valid certificate was found that could be used to connect to RAS server. Please ensure machine has been activated

Why doesn't it find the certificate for IPSec? Does it use some preconfigured certificate or should I create one myself?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Hello,

The endpoint in Work Role's state is connected or not? And does your work role is Staging or Production?

Here is a similar issue in forum, please check if helps:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/nl-BE/windowsazureconnectivity/thread/12d83947-c25f-434d-acdd-3b2e53851170

BR,

Arwind

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Answer 2

Hi Dennis,

Can you check if you are able to see worker instances now in Virtual Network section of the silverlight portal?

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Jason Chen, Windows Azure PM

Answer 3

Hi Jason,

Yes, now I can see worker instances in the Virtual Network section.

What did you do :) ? If there was a bug fix, could you give me the reference please?

Answer 4

Hi Dennis,

There was a brief issue caused by a Windows Azure service that Azure Connect depends on, it impacted a small number of customers. We fixed issue a few days ago. Sorry about the inconvenience, and thank for using Connect!

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Jason Chen, Windows Azure PM