MongoDB Driver 2.0 C# is there a way to find out if the server is down? In the new driver how do we run the Ping command?

Question

How do you call the Ping command with the new C# driver 2.0?
In the old driver it was available via Server.Ping()? Also, Is there a way to find

Answer 1

You can check the cluster's status using its Description property:

var state = _client.Cluster.Description.State

If you want a specific server out of that cluster you can use the Servers property:

var state = _client.Cluster.Description.Servers.Single().State;