diff --git a/utils/server_status/check_server_status.py b/utils/server_status/check_server_status.py
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+++ b/utils/server_status/check_server_status.py
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+import sys
+import socket
+
+# TODO: make port a constant? 80 for http
+# 443 for https
+def servertest(argv):
+    host = argv[1]
+    port = int(argv[2])
+
+    print (host)
+    print (port)
+
+    args = socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    for family, socktype, proto, canonname, sockaddr in args:
+        s = socket.socket(family, socktype, proto)
+
+        print (sockaddr)
+        try:
+            s.connect_ex(sockaddr)
+        except socket.error:
+            return False
+        else:
+            s.close()
+            return True
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if servertest(sys.argv):
+        print("Server is up")
+    else:
+        print("Server is down")