Port 8086

d-s-n · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Serviced-s-n
Registered2008-02-27

Frequently asked questions

What is port 8086 used for?

Port 8086 is registered with the IANA for d-s-n (TCP/UDP). Description: Distributed SCADA Networking Rendezvous Port.

Is port 8086 a well-known port?

No. Port 8086 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 8086 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':8086\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :8086. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 8086 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 8086 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 8086 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 8086/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=8086/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 8086" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 8086 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPd-s-nDistributed SCADA Networking Rendezvous Port
UDPd-s-nDistributed SCADA Networking Rendezvous Port

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