How to verify that a particular WCF service is running or not?

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let's suppose my WCF service is deployed on ineternet then how can I verify at run time that if particular service is up or not?

let's say my service can be accessed through url:

http://ipaddress/URI

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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Check the below links:

edited May 23 '17 at 12:15

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answered Jan 27 '11 at 09:03

Ghyath Serhal

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Thanks slugster for the links it really helped me to explore the problem and its possible solutions !! – Ashish Ashu Jan 31 '11 at 04:32

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 27 '11 at 10:54

You would have to have some kind of a "ping" function or something on your service - which would e.g. return some arbitrary text (possibly the version number of your service or something).

This will work ....

But: how does this really help you?? A split fraction of a second later, when another call comes in, the network could be clogged or a cable disconnected or something.

Such a "keep alive" or "ping" function doesn't really help much - in reality, when calling a service, you must always be prepared for it to fail. No matter how many times you check for the service to be alive beforehand - when you make your actual service call, it might still fail miserably. Be prepared for that and handle it properly!

Thanks Marc!! thru my expereince I also realize the same issue and handle cases where service fails to reply and give proper message at the client end. — Ashish Ashu, Jan 31 '11 at 04:31

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 27 '11 at 09:01

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How about using the expected client of your service to call the WCF service pointing to the URL. If client is not available try using a generic testing tool like SOAPUI.

answered Jan 27 '11 at 09:01

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How to verify that a particular WCF service is running or not?

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