Port 3998

dnx · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicednx
Registered2007-11-06

Frequently asked questions

What is port 3998 used for?

Port 3998 is registered with the IANA for dnx (TCP/UDP). Description: Distributed Nagios Executor Service.

Is port 3998 a well-known port?

No. Port 3998 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 3998 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':3998\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :3998. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 3998 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 3998 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 3998 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 3998/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=3998/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 3998" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 3998 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPdnxDistributed Nagios Executor Service
UDPdnxDistributed Nagios Executor Service

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