code: @Override
      public void connectAsynch(Object address) {
          if (TraceComponent.isAnyTracingEnabled() && tc.isEntryEnabled()) {
              Tr.entry(tc, "connectAsynch, vc=" + getVCHash());
          }
          // Determine if this is a redundant connect.
          if (connected) {
              handleRedundantConnect();
          }
          this.targetAddress = (TCPConnectRequestContext) address;
          // Nothing specific to SSL on connect. Pass through.
          ((OutboundConnectionLink) getDeviceLink()).connectAsynch(address);
          // The SSL handshake will happen in the ready method path.
          if (TraceComponent.isAnyTracingEnabled() && tc.isEntryEnabled()) {
              Tr.exit(tc, "connectAsynch");
          }
      }
docs: /*
  @see com.ibm.wsspi.channelfw.base.OutboundProtocolLink#connectAsynch(java.lang.Object)