[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-29 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Verify your connections\n\nTo check connectivity between your Google Cloud and Alibaba networks, complete\nthe following tasks.\n\nCheck for a signal from Alibaba\n-------------------------------\n\n\nIn Google Cloud, check to see whether your\nCross-Cloud Interconnect port is receiving a signal from the\nExpress Connect port.\n\n### Console\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud Interconnect **Physical\n connections** page.\n\n [Go to **Physical\n connections**](https://console.cloud.google.com/hybrid/interconnects/list?tab=interconnects)\n2. Click the name of your primary Cross-Cloud Interconnect connection.\n3. On the **Interconnect details** page, locate the **Link circuit info** table. Check the **Receiving Optical Power** column. This column indicates whether the Cross-Cloud Interconnect connection is receiving input from the Alibaba port. The value in this column should be **OK**.\n4. Repeat the preceding steps for your redundant Cross-Cloud Interconnect connection.\n\nReview the Troubleshooting page\n-------------------------------\n\nFor additional guidance, see\n[Troubleshooting](/network-connectivity/docs/interconnect/support/troubleshooting)."]]