Test Database connectivity using PHP script

1Many times, A system administrator needs to test a connection between APP server and DB server. It can be required when some developer reporting issue while they connect to the Database server from their application. 

It is a very helpful PHP script that gives us very useful output and can help in the troubleshooting. In this my blog, I'm going to share a PHP script with some example.

Prerequisites- 

• Database Server's HostName
• A Database Name
• DB user / Password
• Another System installed PHP

Step 1- Create a PHP Script

To create your PHP script in your terminal session create a new file using vi editors. 

$ vi db-test.php

Now, copy the script below and paste in your file.

<?php
$servername = "MySQL_Host";
$username = "MySQL_UserName";
$password = "MySQL_Password";

// Create connection
$conn = mysqli_connect($servername, $username, $password);

// Check connection
if (!$conn) {
    die("Connection failed: " . mysqli_connect_error());
}
echo "Connected successfully";
?>

$ php db-test.php

Connected successfully Establish to Database Server Name: '192.168.10.11'

Replace all the highlighted text with your's details.

Step 2 - Run PHP Script to test Database connectivity. 

There is two way to run your PHP script. 

1- One you can run from the terminal followed by this command. 

$ php db-test.php

If your connection to DB server is successful, you will get output like this. 

2- You can place db-test.php file in your Apache document root folder and call this script using the web browser. 

http://192.168.102.10/db-test-php

If your remote server has access to the DB server then you Browser output will be like this.

You have successfully tested Database connectivity using PHP script.