step by step connecting to a fix server using telnet

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Imported from previous forum

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Hello,
can some one tell me what are the exact steps to sonnect to a fix server with telnet?
and message examples please?
Many Thanks!

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[ original email was from Dave Arter - dave.arter@eds.com ]
> Hello, can some one tell me what are the exact steps to sonnect to a fix

server with telnet? and message examples please? Many Thanks!

I believe you are confusing a native service, telnet and SSH, with the protocols for communication using the FIX standards. Telnet runs on a standard port, as does SSH but both can be procotols can be configured to communicate over upper port mapping. Whatever Operating System you are running will dictate telnet service control and access.

Is your question more of a monitoring FIX-based network traffic and tracing nature (XML, SOAP, etc…)?

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Hello, can some one tell me what are the exact steps to sonnect to a fix
server with telnet? and message examples please? Many Thanks!
Gabriel,

I don’t think you are able to use TELNET to generate a FIX connection. Because some tag like SendingTime, Checksum are different all the time. You can’t even type in a correct message for the remote end of FIX server to accept.

The easiest way to monitor the FIX session is connect the remote site with some existing software, and analysis all messages in the log.

Good luck,
Changpeng Yu

FT Computer Solutions
http://www.eptop.com/FIX/FixExpress.htm

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This seems to be an interesting forum for this message as opposed to General Q/A.

Telnet is commonly used to see if the counterparty port is available or accessible when resolving connectivity issues. There really isn’t any other valid use that I am aware of when it comes to FIX. I agree with Changpeng Yu - you wouldn’t want to try and feed FIX messages over the telnet session.

So to recap - telnet is a useful debugging tool when you have connection problems and you need to see if the port is available at the counterparty. Note: the response you will receive is nothing. You will basically connect and see no response. The successful connection tells you the port is active and something (hopefully a FIX application) is listening on that port.

Hello, can some one tell me what are the exact steps to sonnect to a
fix server with telnet? and message examples please? Many Thanks!
Gabriel,

I don’t think you are able to use TELNET to generate a FIX connection.
Because some tag like SendingTime, Checksum are different all the time.
You can’t even type in a correct message for the remote end of FIX
server to accept.

The easiest way to monitor the FIX session is connect the remote site
with some existing software, and analysis all messages in the log.

Good luck, Changpeng Yu

FT Computer Solutions A Person to Person Business Site

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Hi John,

Telnet can be used to check access to a host (IP address) and TCP port number. Telent is not installed by default on Windows anymore. If using Windows and you are permitted to use/install Telnet, you would need to go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off, and check Telnet Client. Then, telnet can be used at the command line as follows:
telnet host [port]
where host is the IP address or dns entry, and [port] is the TCP port number

We, the FTC FIX-over-TLS (FIXS) WG, have also been working on a guide for Stunnel. If this is of interest, let me know and I can provide the current draft.

Kind regards,
Charles

Charles Kilkenny
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Hello,

I know this trade is very old but we need some help.

We are trying to connect a trading platform using “Stunnel” fix protocol (running on windows)

And using QuickFix to send orders.

Every time we try to connect the remote server with the Stunnel we get that we cant obtain the IP.
What to do ?