CWBPING - Test the connection to the server

 

Use this command from a console prompt to determine if a connection can be successfully made to an iSeries™ system, or to help determine the cause of a connection failure.

CWBPING checks of the status of the host servers on the iSeries system. The name of the communications provider is shown, as well as the result of connecting to each of the host socket servers. To see detailed messages, use the (/v) verbose option.

 

Syntax

cwbping system [/v] [/pl:#] [/al:#] [/serv:name] [/port:#] [/user:userid] [/password:password] [/all]

 

Parameters

• system = name of the server

• /v = verbose output

• /pl:# = port mode (0 = Server services file, 1 = Local services file, 2 = Standard port )

  If the /port:# is specified, the port mode is ignored.

• /al:# = address mode

  • 0 = Always use gethostbyname

  • 1 = Lookup after 1 hour

  • 2 = Lookup after 1 day

  • 3 = Lookup after 1 week

  • 4 = Never use gethostbyname, use configured IP address

  • 5 = Lookup once after each PC restart

  If the system name is specified in IP Address form (x.x.x.x) the address mode will be ignored.

• /serv:name = name of the service to connect to (i.e. /serv:telnet or /serv:ftp)

  Any TCP/IP service name can be used. For example, see CWBCO1003 or you local services file.

• /port:# = port number to connect to in decimal (i.e. /port:23 or /port:21)

  Any TCP/IP port number can be used. For example, see CWBCO1003 or your local services file .

• /user:userid = iSeries user ID to use only if the server requires security on startup

• /password:password = iSeries password to use only if the server requires security on startup

• /all = verify all possible servers, by default only common servers are verified.

 

Examples

To check the status of the host servers on the iSeries system named System1 with address 9.12.103.14:

cwbping System1

or cwbping

9.12.103.14 /v 

 

Parent topic:

iSeries Access for Linux utilities