Internal Host Detection configured but Global Protect Users still connecting to External Gateway

Internal Host Detection configured but Global Protect Users still connecting to External Gateway

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Created On 12/15/20 21:16 PM - Last Modified 10/19/21 21:14 PM


Symptom


  • Internal Host Detection configured.
  • Users connecting from the inside network.
  • Connection succeeds to external gateway instead of internal.
  • Looking at the clients Global Protect PanGPS.log shows "DnsQuery returns 9003"
13:33:48:529 No <host> or <ip-address> in internal-host-detection
13:33:48:599 IP 10.10.10.10 
13:33:48:599 host 10.10.10.10 
13:33:49:601 DnsQuery returns 9003
13:33:49:601 Resolved 254.10.10.10.in-addr.arpa for internal host detection with return value 9003
13:33:49:601 NetworkDiscoverThread: network type is external.
13:33:49:601 NetworkDiscoverThread: Discover external network.

 


Environment


  • Prisma Access (Panorama Managed)
  • Global Protect Configured.


Cause


  • Error Code 9003 means 'DNS name does not exist' (See Additional Info for article on DNS Response)
  • The IP address configured for Internal Host Detection in GlobalProtect client configuration does not match to the DNS name specified.


Resolution


Configure Host that can be resolved internally. 
  1. Log into Panorama
  2. Click on GUI: Panorama > Cloud Services > Configuration
  3. Click Mobile Users tab
  4. Under Onboarding select the Configuration you wish to configure
  5. General > Internal Host Detection (Click the Checkbox to enable)
    1. Enter the IP Address of a host that can be reached from the internal network only
    2. Enter the DNS Hostname for the IP address you entered.
  6. Click OK
  7. Commit and Push to Prisma


Additional Information


Configure Prisma Access for Users (See Step 6, number 5 for Internal Host Detection)
Most Common DNS Query Responses for Internal Host Detection


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