Troubleshooting Tip: How to check local database connection in EMS
| Description | This article describes how to use the sqlcmd and psql commands to check EMS local database connection. |
| Scope | FortiClient EMS 7.2 and 7.4. |
| Solution | In FortiClient EMS 7.2, the sqlcmd command can be used to check the EMS local database connection to confirm whether there is a DB connection issue.
Syntax:
sqlcmd -U "******" -P "******" -S tcp:<ip/FQDN>,1811 -t 5 -Q "use master"
1811 is the port number and it will depend on the customer's configuration. If the connection is healthy, it shows the output below:
If Windows authentication is being used, use the following syntax:
sqlcmd -S .\FCEMS
In FortiClient EMS 7.4, as it is Linux based, the psql command can be used.
Syntax:
psql -h localhost -U postgres -p 5432
5432 is the default port number and it can be changed to suit the customer's configuration.
If the connection is healthy, it shows the output below.
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