Network Management

NetPath_20022 error

The SolarWinds Platform shows following error: ErrorCode: NetPath_20022 Message: Exception in processing detail response for IP 154.54.42.85: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 192.0.47.59:43. Elapsed time: 21151 ms Exception: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (0x80004005): A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a per

First published date

11/14/2018 2:39 PM

Last published date

9/22/2025 4:08 PM

Overview

The SolarWinds Platform shows following error:

ErrorCode: NetPath_20022 Message: Exception in processing detail response for IP 192.0.2.0: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 192.0.2.0. Elapsed time: 21151 ms Exception: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (0x80004005): A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 192.0.2.0 at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.EndConnect(IAsyncResult asyncResult) at System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient.EndConnect(IAsyncResult asyncResult) at System.Threading.Tasks.TaskFactory`1.FromAsyncCoreLogic(IAsyncResult iar, Func`2 endFunction, Action`1 endAction, Task`1 promise, Boolean requiresSynchronization) --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at SolarWinds.NetPath.Bgp.RawClients.RawClient.<TcpQueryAsync>d__4.MoveNext()

Product section

Network Performance Monitor

Cause

Port 43 is blocked.

Resolution

These errors are related to the service that looks up BGP data for NetPath and very likely port 43 is blocked. You would need to open access to the first entry (All) and then one of the following entries based on geographic region.

Region	Hostname	Port
All	whois.iana.org	43
North America	whois.arin.net	43
Europe	whois.ripe.net	43
Latin America	whois.lacnic.net	43
Africa	whois.afrinic.net	43
Asia-Pacific	whois.apnic.net	43

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