Return the HealthScanner status code

Typically used with the ELB health check, http://hostname:8899/health can be used to return a status code for the server.

1. Enter the following URL in a browser:

   http://localhost:8899/health

2. A success code of 200 or a blank response is returned depending on the browser shown:

   

3. To show the status code in Google Chrome, select …, More Tools, Developer tools:

   

4. Select Network:

   

5. Refresh the URL.
6. Return to the DevTools browser window. Note that a Status of 200 indicates that the HealthScanner is available.