diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1e6909bdf..959e35261 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ examples/client/client
 examples/echoclient/echoclient
 examples/echoserver/echoserver
 examples/server/server
+server_ready
 snifftest
 output
 mcapi/test
diff --git a/IDE/MDK5-ARM/Projects/CyaSSL-Full/server.c b/IDE/MDK5-ARM/Projects/CyaSSL-Full/server.c
index 440dd1d03..7dfdeb999 100644
--- a/IDE/MDK5-ARM/Projects/CyaSSL-Full/server.c
+++ b/IDE/MDK5-ARM/Projects/CyaSSL-Full/server.c
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
         SetupPkCallbacks(ctx, ssl);
 #endif
 
-    tcp_accept(&sockfd, &clientfd, (func_args*)args, port, useAnyAddr, doDTLS);
+    tcp_accept(&sockfd, &clientfd, (func_args*)args, port, useAnyAddr, doDTLS,
+               0);
     if (!doDTLS) 
         CloseSocket(sockfd);
 
diff --git a/IDE/MDK5-ARM/Projects/SimpleServer/server.c b/IDE/MDK5-ARM/Projects/SimpleServer/server.c
index 43a5ad7fb..f2bbc12f7 100644
--- a/IDE/MDK5-ARM/Projects/SimpleServer/server.c
+++ b/IDE/MDK5-ARM/Projects/SimpleServer/server.c
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
         SetupPkCallbacks(ctx, ssl);
 #endif
 
-    tcp_accept(&sockfd, &clientfd, (func_args*)args, port, useAnyAddr, doDTLS);
+    tcp_accept(&sockfd, &clientfd, (func_args*)args, port, useAnyAddr, doDTLS,
+               0);
     if (!doDTLS) 
         CloseSocket(sockfd);
 
diff --git a/cyassl/test.h b/cyassl/test.h
index 244466e40..25a5bc508 100644
--- a/cyassl/test.h
+++ b/cyassl/test.h
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ static INLINE void udp_accept(SOCKET_T* sockfd, SOCKET_T* clientfd,
 
 static INLINE void tcp_accept(SOCKET_T* sockfd, SOCKET_T* clientfd,
                               func_args* args, word16 port, int useAnyAddr,
-                              int udp)
+                              int udp, int ready_file)
 {
     SOCKADDR_IN_T client;
     socklen_t client_len = sizeof(client);
@@ -727,6 +727,17 @@ static INLINE void tcp_accept(SOCKET_T* sockfd, SOCKET_T* clientfd,
     ready->port = port;
 #endif
 
+    if (ready_file) {
+#ifndef NO_FILESYSTEM
+        FILE* srf = fopen("./server_ready", "w+");
+
+        if (srf) {
+            fputs("ready", srf);
+            fclose(srf);
+        }
+#endif
+    }
+
     *clientfd = accept(*sockfd, (struct sockaddr*)&client,
                       (ACCEPT_THIRD_T)&client_len);
 #ifdef USE_WINDOWS_API
diff --git a/examples/server/server.c b/examples/server/server.c
index 128d1a02e..6217dbb82 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.c
+++ b/examples/server/server.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static void Usage(void)
     printf("-u          Use UDP DTLS,"
            " add -v 2 for DTLSv1 (default), -v 3 for DTLSv1.2\n");
     printf("-f          Fewer packets/group messages\n");
+    printf("-r          Create server ready file, for external monitor\n");
     printf("-N          Use Non-blocking sockets\n");
     printf("-S <str>    Use Host Name Indication\n");
 #ifdef HAVE_OCSP
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
     int    trackMemory  = 0;
     int    fewerPackets = 0;
     int    pkCallbacks  = 0;
+    int    serverReadyFile = 0;
     char*  cipherList = NULL;
     const char* verifyCert = cliCert;
     const char* ourCert    = svrCert;
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
     fdOpenSession(Task_self());
 #endif
 
-    while ((ch = mygetopt(argc, argv, "?dbstnNufPp:v:l:A:c:k:S:oO:")) != -1) {
+    while ((ch = mygetopt(argc, argv, "?dbstnNufrPp:v:l:A:c:k:S:oO:")) != -1) {
         switch (ch) {
             case '?' :
                 Usage();
@@ -232,6 +234,10 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
                 fewerPackets = 1;
                 break;
 
+            case 'r' :
+                serverReadyFile = 1;
+                break;
+
             case 'P' :
             #ifdef HAVE_PK_CALLBACKS 
                 pkCallbacks = 1;
@@ -482,7 +488,8 @@ THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
         SetupPkCallbacks(ctx, ssl);
 #endif
 
-    tcp_accept(&sockfd, &clientfd, (func_args*)args, port, useAnyAddr, doDTLS);
+    tcp_accept(&sockfd, &clientfd, (func_args*)args, port, useAnyAddr, doDTLS,
+               serverReadyFile);
     if (!doDTLS) 
         CloseSocket(sockfd);
 
diff --git a/tests/api.c b/tests/api.c
index eff33c45f..adb4797d8 100644
--- a/tests/api.c
+++ b/tests/api.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD test_server_nofail(void* args)
     }
     
     ssl = CyaSSL_new(ctx);
-    tcp_accept(&sockfd, &clientfd, (func_args*)args, port, 0, 0);
+    tcp_accept(&sockfd, &clientfd, (func_args*)args, port, 0, 0, 0);
     CloseSocket(sockfd);
 
     CyaSSL_set_fd(ssl, clientfd);
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static THREAD_RETURN CYASSL_THREAD run_cyassl_server(void* args)
 
     ssl = CyaSSL_new(ctx);
 
-    tcp_accept(&sfd, &cfd, (func_args*)args, port, 0, 0);
+    tcp_accept(&sfd, &cfd, (func_args*)args, port, 0, 0, 0);
     CloseSocket(sfd);
 
     CyaSSL_set_fd(ssl, cfd);