Yes, if the service is listed in /etc/services. Use the PORT test. If it's non-standard, it can always be added.
Josh Luthman wrote:
Is it possible to test a TCP port on a remote machine with the Hobbit server? I have some applications that can't be tested with anything standard (HTTP, SMTP, etc). I'm just looking for a basic acknowledgement that the TCP port is listening on the host being monitored.
Thanks, Josh
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