Tivoli Storage Manager TCP port listeners

Need for firewall configuration

This is a list of listener ports that various Tivoli Storage Manager products expect other hosts to connect to. This document is meant to aid in firewall setup. Tivoli Storage Manager version 6.2.2 and higher

Tivoli Storage Manager server configurable listener ports

Port name	Default	Notes
---------	-------	-----
TCPPORT	1500	Inbound client, server, admin
TCPADMINPORT	1500	Same as TCPPORT unless defined
SSLTCPPORT	none	Used for client SSL comm if defined
SSLTCPADMINPORT	none	Admin client SSL comm if defined
NDMPCONTROLPORT	10000	Inbound NDMP control connections
NDMPPORTRANGE	range	NDMP initiated backups

Operating system ports which the Tivoli Storage Manager server might use

Port type	Default	Notes
---------	-------	-----
ssh	22	Only used for graphical wizard during initial config. Not necessary if manual config is done.
acsls	portmapper	For additional information please see: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21597895 .
smb	445	Windows: Server Message Block

Tivoli Storage Manager client configurable listener ports

Port name	Default	Notes
---------	-------	-----
TCPCLIENTPORT	1501	Classic scheduler listener for PROMPTED (Note: Not common. Use of the dsmcad is recommended.)
WEBPORTS	none (*)	dsmcad: (schedule listener agent listener)
HTTPPORT	1581	webclient listener

(*)WEBPORTS: If a firewall is used with the dsmcad scheduler and/or webclient, the WEBPORTS option MUST be manually set.

Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Center version 6.1 listens on http ports 9043 or 9044.

Tivoli Storage Manager Administration Center version 6.2 listens on http port 16310 and https port 16316. Connecting to 16310 simply redirects the connection to the https port.