How to diagnose the application socket / port binding problem ?

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Issue

  • How to check socket binding problem ?
  • Issue is faced where application cannot bind to a specific port (eg: TCP 3868).
  • What information should we check and collect from OS or application end ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Any Version)
  • An application trying to bind to a port

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