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title: Edge Server Tools
description: Diagnostic utilities bundled with the ControlCom Edge Server: MQTT Explorer, Ping & TCP, Modbus, BACnet, and Live Logs.
source: https://documentation.controlcomtech.com/build/edge-server/web-interface/tools
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# Edge Server Tools

The Tools section bundles five diagnostic utilities that run directly on the Edge Server. They share a deliberate design rule: **everything here is ad-hoc**. The production pipeline (clients, variables, transforms, triggers) is untouched, so you can probe a device, inspect a topic, or stream raw logs without worrying about polluting historical data or interfering with cloud-side configuration.

> **Workflow Stage: Collect**

* [MQTT Explorer](https://documentation.controlcomtech.com/build/edge-server/web-interface/tools/mqtt-explorer): browse the embedded Sparkplug B broker live and issue NCMD/DCMD commands.
* [Ping & TCP](https://documentation.controlcomtech.com/build/edge-server/web-interface/tools/ping): ICMP ping and TCP connectivity tests run from the Edge Server.
* [Modbus](https://documentation.controlcomtech.com/build/edge-server/web-interface/tools/modbus): ad-hoc Modbus TCP poller for verifying register maps.
* [BACnet](https://documentation.controlcomtech.com/build/edge-server/web-interface/tools/bacnet): Who-Is discovery and property inspection for BACnet/IP and MSTP devices.
* [Live Logs](https://documentation.controlcomtech.com/build/edge-server/web-interface/tools/logs): tail structured logs live and raise service log levels at runtime.