To test whether the metadata is available for download, enter the metadata URL of the identity provider and service provider. If the DNS name of the identity provider is idpcluster.lab.novell.com, open a browser at Identity Server and enter the following URL:
https://idpcluster.lab.novell.com:8443/nidp/idff/metadata
Open a browser on Access Gateway Service, then enter the same URL.
Because Access Gateway Appliance does not have a graphical interface, you need to use the curl command to test whether Access Gateway Appliance can access the metadata of Identity Server. If the DNS name of the identity provider is idpcluster.lab.novell.com, enter the following command from Access Gateway machine:
curl -k https://idpcluster.lab.novell.com:8443/nidp/idff/metadata
To test whether Identity Server can access the metadata URL of Access Gateway, open a browser on Identity Server machine. If the published DNS name of service provider is www.aleris.net, enter the following URL:
https://www.aleris.net/nesp/idff/metadata