Checking remote port connectivity/open

[skt_skt]

Here is one way i check

# telnet xx.yy.zz.com 1529
Trying 132.226.187.194...
Connected to (132.226.187.194).
Escape character is '^]'.
^]

telnet> close
Connection closed.

Any other method to check the port remote port is open or connectable?

[Stuart Browne · Accepted solution]

I take it you want to do this as some sort of monitoring process?

If using something like 'nagios', you can use the 'check_tcp' plugin.

If you just want to do it from a command line, try using 'nc', i.e.:

nc xx.yy.zz.com 1529 < /dev/null

You can pipe a comamnd into it as well if you so desire.

'nc' will exit with 0 if successful.

[Rob Leadbeater]

Hi,

You could use nmap which is included in quite a few Linux distros.

If you don't have it, you can download it from here:

http://insecure.org/nmap

For example you could test all 65535 TCP ports like so:

# nmap -v -p- 132.226.187.194

or for the specific port you mention with

# nmap -v -p1529 132.226.187.194

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Rob

[Moiz_Lx]

Hi Santhosh,

nmap can be the best option.

Cheers,
Moiz

[skt_skt]

Both were good option to check;And nmap is better.