How to modify standalone.xml in JBOSS so that it is visible from outside?

Question

I have an Ubuntu 14.04 image and i have installed JBOSS. I have a static ip and i want to access the admin console of JBOSS from another pc. I have changed standalone.xml like this:

    <interface name="management">
        <inet-address value="${jboss.bind.address.management:128.x.x.x}"/>
    </interface>
    <interface name="public">
        <inet-address value="${jboss.bind.address:128.x.x.x}"/>
    </interface>
    <interface name="unsecure">
        <inet-address value="${jboss.bind.address.unsecure:128.x.x.x}"/>
    </interface>

When i start JBOSS everything seems ok, but when i try to access JBOSS from my computer ( http://128.xxx:9990/console ) i get that the website is not available. I can ping 128.199.35.98, which the ip of the ubuntu server, where JBOSS is installed.

Answer 1

When changing the address and or port the server listens on you need to ensure the firewall allows that port to be accessed.

Something like

sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 9990 -j ACCEPT