TCP Port Status Test
This test tracks various statistics pertaining to TCP connections to and from a host, from an external perspective. This test is disabled by default for a Generic server. This test is disabled by default. To enable the test, go to the enable / disable tests page using the menu sequence : Agents -> Tests -> Enable/Disable, pick the desired Component type, set Performance as the Test type, choose the test from the disabled tests list, and click on the < button to move the test to the ENABLED TESTS list. Finally, click the Update button.
Target of the test : Any host system
Agent deploying the test : An external agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for every configured port name
For some other component-types, like the Oracle database server, this test is enabled by default.
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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Availability: |
Whether the TCP connection is available |
Percent |
An availability problem can be caused by different factors – e.g., the server process may not be up, a network problem may exist, or there could be a configuration problem with the DNS server. |
Response time: |
Time taken (in seconds) by the server to respond to a request. |
Secs |
An increase in response time can be caused by several factors such as a server bottleneck, a configuration problem with the DNS server, a network problem, etc. |