This is the top level article of a series of troubleshooting articles that help you get your Pulse client connected to an SRX (using the Dynamic VPN feature) and accessing the protected resources. Start here to resolve your issue.
Symptoms:
- Pulse client cannot login or is not connected
- Pulse client cannot get to protected resources
- Pulse client is not connecting
For configuration help, refer to the 'Related Links' section of this article.
Perform the follow steps to solve the problem:
Which best describes your issue with the Pulse client?
- Can't login or can't connect to the SRX (or not sure) - Continue with Step 2
- Can connect, but can't get to protected resources (i.e can't ping or can't FTP or can't copy files from server) - Jump to Step 5
Look for the "Pulse" icon in the "system tray" in the lower right corner of the PC. When you hover over the icon, it describes the client details. The Pulse icon highlighted below means that Pulse, the Dynamic VPN client, has been downloaded and installed to your PC.
For Pulse, the icon looks like this:
Do you see the "Pulse" icon in the "system tray"?
- Yes - Double-click on the "Pulse" icon, and jump to with Step 4
- No - Continue with Step 3
On the PC client, browse to Start > Programs > Juniper Networks > Junos Pulse > Junos Pulse:
Can you browse to Junos Pulse?
Is the Connection to the SRX listed?
View the 'Status' of the connection to the SRX.
Double-click on the Connection name or click on the arrow to the left of the Connection Name in order to expand and view the Connection Status:
What is the 'Status' of the connection to the SRX?