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Nmap: SCTP INIT Ping (part - 16)

SCTP INIT Ping



The -PY parameter instructs Nmap to perform an SCTP INIT ping.
Usage syntax: nmap -PY[port1,port1,etc] [target]


# nmap -PY 192.168.1.254
Starting Nmap 5.00 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2009-08-16 13:28 CDT
Interesting ports on home (192.168.1.254):
Not shown: 998 closed ports
PORT STATE SERVICE
80/tcp open
443/tcp open
http
https
MAC Address: 00:25:3C:5F:5A:89 (2Wire)
Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.79 seconds
 Performing a SCTP INIT ping


This discovery method attempts to locate hosts using the Stream Control
Transmission Protocol (SCTP). SCTP is typically used on systems for IP based
telephony.



note

The default port for -PY is 80. Others can be specified by using the following syntax: nmap -PY22,25,80,443,etc.