Verify the connection to the server

To verify a connection, run the p4 info command.

p4 info

If P4PORT is set correctly, information like the following is displayed, including the Server address field, which shows (line 3) the host to which p4 connected and also the host and port number on which the Helix Core Server is listening (line 8).

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User name: bruno
Client name: dhcp-133-n101
Client host: dhcp-133-n101.dhcp.perforce.com
Client unknown.
Current directory: /Users/bruno/tutorial
Peer address: 127.0.0.1:49917
Client address: 127.0.0.1
Server address: localhost:1666
Server root: /Users/bruno/server
Server date: 2025/01/17 10:31:21 -0800 Pacific Standard Time
Server uptime: 00:03:26
Server version: P4D/NTX64/2024.2/2675662 (2024/10/31)
Server license: none
Case Handling: insensitive

If P4PORT is set incorrectly, a message like the following appears:

Perforce client error:
   Connect to server failed; check $P4PORT.
   TCP connect to perforce:1666 failed.
   perforce: host unknown.

If you get the "host unknown" error, contact your administrator.