def port(inst):
    for i in inst:
        print "Checking port status of [%s]:" % i

        serverHost = config.get(i, "ip")
        serverPort = int(config.get(i, "port"))

        try:
            s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM)
            s.connect((serverHost, serverPort))
            s.shutdown(2)

            print "Success connecting to "
            print serverHost + " on port: " + str(serverPort)

    except error:
        print "Cannot connect to "
        print serverHost + " on port: " + str(serverPort)
        print "-" * 70

    except ConfigParser.NoSectionError:
        print "Application %s does not exists!" % i
        print "-" * 70