RPC Ports Test

An NFS server listens on many TCP/UDP ports for RPC requests from clients. If too many RPC calls to the server fails, it could be because the TCP/UDP port configured for communication between the client and server is unavailable. This test periodically checks the NFS server for the availability of user-configured ports and promptly alerts administrators if one/more ports are found to be unavailable.

Target of the test : NFS on Linux server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for every port specification.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test period	How often should the test be executed
Host	The host for which the test is to be configured.
RPC Port	Specify the TCP/UDP ports to be monitored. The specification should be in the following format: <ProtocolName>:<PortNo>. Multiple ports can be configured for monitoring as a comma-seperated list. For instance, tcp:80,udp:90

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Availability	Indicates whether this port is available or not.	Percent	The value 100 indicates availability and 0 indicates non-availability of the port.