545136 - FAQ: Test tools for RFC connections

Symptom
[1] Question: How can I test an RFC connection that has been set up?
[2] Question: How in principle can I connect to an R3 system from my host via RFC?
[3] Question: How can I connect to the message server of an R3 system from my host?
[4] Question: How can I test the network connection between two hosts more thoroughly?
[5] Question: How can I connect to a certain Gateway to register an external RFC program?


Other Terms
FAQ, rfcexec, niping, lgtst, Q+A, sapinfo, RFC, SM59


Reason and Prerequisites
[1] Question: How can I test an RFC connection that has been set up?
Answer: In transaction SM59, "Display and maintain RFC destinations", you can perform two simple tests:
  • For each type of RFC destination, you can test the connection by pressing the "Test connection" button. This is similar to the "ping" operating system command.
  • To test the conntections to R3 systems, you can perform a "remote login". This is only successful with a user of the "Dialog" type and with valid login data  a remote login is not possible for "Non-dialog users".

[2] Question: How in principle can I connect to an R3 system from my host via RFC?
Answer: Applicable tool: sapinfo, contained in RFC-SDK
Note 42692, test tool for RFC connections: sapinfo
[3] Question: How can I connect to the message server of an R3 systems from my host?
Reply: Applicable tool: lgtst
Detailed description:
Note 64015, test tool for Message server: lgtst
Download:
Up to Release 6.10, this is available separately with the kernal files from the SAP Service Marketplace
As of 6.20, it is provided together with other Message Server tools in MSG_TOOLS*.SAR
[4] Question: How can I test the network connection between two hosts more thoroughly?
Reply: Applicable tool: niping
Detailed description:
Note 500235, network diagnosis with NIPING,
Note 155147, WinNT: Connection reset by peer
[5] Question: How can I connect to a certain gateway to register an external RFC program?
Reply: Applicable tool: rfcexec
Detailed description:
Note 63930, Gateway registration of an RFC server program



Header Data

Released On 11.05.2004 07:44:31
Release Status Released for Customer
Component BC-MID-RFC RFC
Priority Recommendations / Additional Info
Category FAQ

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