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 )
Note: 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
Note: 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)
Note: 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)
Note: 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