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AWS transfer documentation change

Service: transfer · 2025-10-16 · Documentation low

File: transfer/latest/userguide/connector-troubleshooting.md

Summary

Added new section 'Troubleshoot VPC connectivity issues' with subsections covering connector status problems, public IP/DNS configuration errors, AZ support issues, and connection timeout guidance

Security assessment

The changes focus on operational troubleshooting for VPC_LATTICE connectivity rather than addressing security vulnerabilities. While some sections mention security-adjacent concepts like DNS vs IP usage, there's no evidence of patching vulnerabilities or documenting security features. Connection timeout guidance relates to service limits rather than security controls.

Diff

diff --git a/transfer/latest/userguide/connector-troubleshooting.md b/transfer/latest/userguide/connector-troubleshooting.md
index aa98599af..70b16d941 100644
--- a//transfer/latest/userguide/connector-troubleshooting.md
+++ b//transfer/latest/userguide/connector-troubleshooting.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Troubleshoot adding trusted host keys for your SFTP connectorKey negotiation failsSFTP connector throttlingOptimizing SFTP connector performanceMiscellaneous SFTP connector issues
+Troubleshoot adding trusted host keys for your SFTP connectorKey negotiation failsSFTP connector throttlingOptimizing SFTP connector performanceTroubleshoot VPC connectivity issuesMiscellaneous SFTP connector issues
@@ -20,0 +21,2 @@ This section describes possible solutions for issues with SFTP connectors.
+  * Troubleshoot VPC connectivity issues
+
@@ -139,0 +142,123 @@ To optimize SFTP connector performance:
+## Troubleshoot VPC connectivity issues
+
+This section describes solutions for common issues with VPC_LATTICE-enabled SFTP connectors.
+
+### Connector stuck in PENDING status
+
+Description
+
+Your VPC_LATTICE-enabled SFTP connector remains in `PENDING` status for an extended period (more than 10 minutes).
+
+Cause
+
+This can occur due to DNS resolution delays, Resource Gateway configuration issues, or VPC Lattice service network association problems.
+
+Solution
+
+Contact AWS Support at [Contact AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us).to help analyze the root cause of the issue. You can also try the following work-around.
+
+  1. Verify that your Resource Gateway is in `ACTIVE` status:
+    
+        aws vpc-lattice get-resource-gateway --resource-gateway-identifier rgw-1234567890abcdef0
+
+  2. Check that your Resource Configuration is properly configured and active:
+    
+        aws vpc-lattice get-resource-configuration --resource-configuration-identifier rcfg-1234567890abcdef0
+
+  3. Ensure your Resource Gateway has subnets in at least two Availability Zones that support VPC Lattice.
+
+  4. If the issue persists, delete and recreate the connector with the same configuration.
+
+
+
+
+### Connector in ERRORED status
+
+Description
+
+Your VPC_LATTICE-enabled SFTP connector shows `ERRORED` status with error details.
+
+Cause
+
+Common causes include invalid Resource Configuration ARN, insufficient IP addresses in VPC subnets, or cross-region resource sharing attempts.
+
+Solution
+
+  1. Check the error details using `describe-connector`:
+    
+        aws transfer describe-connector --connector-id c-1234567890abcdef0
+
+  2. Verify the Resource Configuration ARN is correct and in the same region as your connector.
+
+  3. Ensure your VPC subnets have sufficient available IP addresses for the Resource Gateway.
+
+  4. Check that your Resource Configuration target (IP address or DNS name) is reachable from your VPC.
+
+
+
+
+### Public IP address not supported error
+
+Description
+
+You receive an error when trying to create a Resource Configuration with a public IP address: `ValidationException: IP address x.x.x.x is not in allowed ranges.`
+
+Cause
+
+Resource Configurations for public endpoints must use DNS names, not IP addresses.
+
+Solution
+
+Use the public DNS name of your SFTP server instead of its IP address when creating the Resource Configuration:
+    
+    
+    aws vpc-lattice create-resource-configuration \
+        --name my-public-server-config \
+        --resource-gateway-identifier rgw-1234567890abcdef0 \
+        --resource-configuration-definition dnsResource={domainName="my.sftp.server.com"} \
+        --port-ranges 22
+
+### Availability Zone not supported error
+
+Description
+
+You receive an error when creating a Resource Gateway: `Subnet subnet-xxx is not valid because it is not in a supported Availability Zone.`
+
+Cause
+
+Not all Availability Zones support VPC Lattice Cross-VPC Resource Access. The error message lists the supported AZs for your region.
+
+Solution
+
+  1. Create subnets in the supported Availability Zones listed in the error message.
+
+  2. Update your Resource Gateway to use subnets from supported AZs only.
+
+  3. Ensure you have at least two subnets in different supported AZs.
+
+
+
+
+### Connection timeouts with VPC_LATTICE connectors
+
+Description
+
+File transfers through VPC connectors time out or fail intermittently.
+
+Cause
+
+VPC Lattice has connection limits (350 connections per resource) and idle timeouts (350 seconds for TCP).
+
+Solution
+
+  1. Monitor concurrent connections to stay within the 350 connection limit per resource.
+
+  2. Implement connection pooling and reuse in your applications.
+
+  3. Configure appropriate timeout values in your SFTP client applications (less than 350 seconds).
+
+  4. Consider creating multiple Resource Configurations for the same target to distribute load.
+
+
+
+
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-Workflow issues
+Authentication issues
@@ -167 +292 @@ Workflow issues
-EFS issues
+SFTP connectivity issues