TCP/IP Tab
From InterBase
Go Up to Communication Diagnostics
Use this property sheet to test Winsock TCP/IP connectivity.
To run a winsock TCP/IP connectivity test:
- Enter either a network host name or IP address in the Host text field.
- Select a service name or number from the drop-down Service list. Possible service selections are: 21, Ping, 3050, ftp,
gds_db
.
Select Ping from the Service drop-down list to display a summary of round-trip times and packet loss statistics. - Click Test to display the results of the connectivity test in the Results text area.
Sample results (ftp):
Initialized Winsock. Attempting connection to DBSERVE. Socket for connection obtained. Found service ‘FTP’ at port ‘21’. Connection established to host ‘DBSERVE’ on port 21. TCP/IP Communication Test Passed!
Sample results (ping):
Pinging DBSERVE [200.34.4.5] with 32 bytes of data. Reply from 200.34.4.5: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128 Reply from 200.34.4.5: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128 Reply from 200.34.4.5: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128 Reply from 200.34.4.5: bytes=32 time=0ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 200.34.4.5: Packets: Send = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0%), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 0ms
If the error message is | Then check |
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Failed to find named port |
Your |
Failed to connect to host |
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Failed to resolve hostname |
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Unavailable database |
Whether the InterBase server is running; the server must be running before attempting a database connection. |