Create simple client app (change client bind address to some local one): public static void main( String [] args ) throws IOException, InterruptedException { ModelControllerClientConfiguration conf = new ModelControllerClientConfiguration.Builder() .setHostName( "localhost" ).setPort(9990).setClientBindAddress( "192.168.112.10" ).build(); ModelControllerClient client = ModelControllerClient.Factory.create(conf); ModelNode response = client.execute(Operations.createOperation( "whoami" )); Thread .sleep(15000); } During sleep use ss utility to investigate sockets, look for socket connection to 127.0.0.1:9990 Wrong output would be similar to tcp ESTAB 0 0 ::ffff:127.0.0.1:42149 ::ffff:127.0.0.1:9990 Expected output would be similar to tcp ESTAB 0 0 ::ffff:192.168.112.10:49675 ::ffff:127.0.0.1:9990