# get-connection
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The **get-connection** command returns the status of the service link connection between the Outposts server and the Outpost service in the AWS Region for the Outposts server.

**Syntax**  

```
Outpost>get-connection [{{index}}]
```

**Parameters**  
This command takes an optional connection index. The valid values are 0 and 1.

**Example output: Successful connection**  

```
keys_exchanged: True
connection_established: True
exchange_active: False
primary_peer: {{xx.xx.xx.xx:xxx}}
primary_status: success
primary_connection_id: {{a1b2c3d4567890abcdefEXAMPLE11111}}
primary_handshake_age: {{1111111111}}
primary_server_public_key: {{AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE}}
primary_client_public_key: {{AKIAI44QH8DHBEXAMPLE}}
primary_server_endpoint: {{xx.xx.xx.xx:xxx}}
secondary_peer: {{xx.xxx.xx.xxx:xxx}}
secondary_status: success
secondary_connection_id: {{a1b2c3d4567890abcdefEXAMPLE22222}}
secondary_handshake_age: {{1111111111}}
secondary_server_public_key: {{wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY}}
secondary_client_public_key: {{je7MtGbClwBF/2Zp9Utk/h3yCo8nvbEXAMPLEKEY}}
secondary_server_endpoint: {{xx.xxx.xx.xxx:xxx}}
timestamp: {{2023-02-22T22:19:28Z}}
checksum: {{0x83FA0123}}
```

**Note**
+ If `exchange_active` is `True`, the connection is still establishing. Retry in 5 minutes.
+ If `keys_exchanged` or `connection_established` is `False`, and if `exchange_active` is `True`, the connection is still establishing. Retry in 5 minutes.
If the issue persists after 1 hour, contact Support.