Port 1161

health-polling · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicehealth-polling

Frequently asked questions

What is port 1161 used for?

Port 1161 is registered with the IANA for health-polling (TCP/UDP). Description: Health Polling.

Is port 1161 a well-known port?

No. Port 1161 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 1161 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':1161\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :1161. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 1161 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 1161 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 1161 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 1161/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=1161/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 1161" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 1161 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPhealth-pollingHealth Polling
UDPhealth-pollingHealth Polling

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