Summary
This article explains how to test if you can get a connection to the remote service such as SDC Receiver, Columbus OTB, Mail server, etc.
Synopsis
You want to test if you can get a connection to the remote service such as SDC Receiver, Columbus OTB, Mail server, etc...
Discussion
To test the connection run the following PowerShell command:
Test-NetConnection -Computername <ServerName> -Port <Port> -InformationLevel Detailed
You then will get a reply like the following:
ComputerName : collector.bwg.testing
RemoteAddress : 172.16.0.65
RemotePort : 1685
NameResolutionResults : 172.16.0.65
MatchingIPsecRules :
NetworkIsolationContext : Internet
IsAdmin : False
InterfaceAlias : Ethernet0
SourceAddress : 192.168.0.75
NetRoute (NextHop) : 192.168.0.254
TcpTestSucceeded : True
or if the test failed:
WARNUNG: TCP connect to collector.bwg.testing:1686 failed
ComputerName : collector.bwg.testing
RemoteAddress : 172.16.0.65
RemotePort : 1685
NameResolutionResults : 172.16.0.65
MatchingIPsecRules :
NetworkIsolationContext : Internet
IsAdmin : False
InterfaceAlias : Ethernet0
SourceAddress : 192.168.0.75
NetRoute (NextHop) : 192.168.0.254
PingSucceeded : True
PingReplyDetails (RTT) : 0 ms
TcpTestSucceeded : False
Additional Information
This command is available on Windows 8.1/ Windows Server 12 R2 and higher
Products
C7, LCM6, OM4
