HP SUM requires that certain network ports are available for proper operation. If you lock down network ports, remember to ensure that the ports listed in the network port tables are open so that HP SUM works correctly when connecting to remote target servers and hosts. If you are unable to unlock these network ports, the only option is to run HP SUM locally and update network-based hosts, such as the OA, iLO, and VC, through their web interfaces.
The SOAP server that HP SUM launches uses ports
443 or 63006. You can define your own ports by modifying the hpsum.ini file.
Open
hpsum.iniin a text editor. You can find the file in the same folder as the HP SUM application.Look for the following lines:
Port=443AlternatePort=63006Change the
AlternatePortto a port free of another web service.![[Note]](note.png)
NOTE: For security reasons, HP does not recommend changing the main port from port 443.
HP SUM Windows network ports
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Port 443 |
A secure data port used to transfer information. | |||||||||
Ports 445 and 137/138/139 (Port 137 is used only if you are using NetBIOS naming service.) |
Connects to the remote ADMIN$ share on target servers. These are the standard ports Windows servers use to connect to the remote file shares. If you can connect remotely to a remote Windows file share on the target server, then you have the right ports open. | |||||||||
Port 62286 |
Default for some internal communications. This port listens on the remote side if there is no conflict. If a conflict occurs, the next available port is used. | |||||||||
Ports 80 or 63000–63006 |
Logs are passed to the target and retrieved through an internal secure web server that uses port 80 if it is available. If it is not available, the Web server uses first available port in the range of 60000-63006. This support allows updates of the iLO and VC firmware without the need to access the host server. It also allows the servers to run VMware or other virtualization platforms to update the iLO firmware without requiring a server reboot or a migration of the virtual machines to other servers.
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HP SUM Linux network ports
| Ports | Description | |||||||||
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Port 22 |
Establishes a connection to the remote Linux server via SSH. For Integrity servers, HP SUM uses this port to discover target settings. | |||||||||
Port 443 |
A secure data port used to transfer information. | |||||||||
Port 62286 |
Default for some internal communications. It listens on the remote side if there is no conflict. If a conflict occurs, the next available port is used. | |||||||||
Ports 80 or 63006 |
Updates are passed to the target and retrieved through an internal secure web server that uses port 80 if it is available or port 63006, if it is not. This support allows iLO and VC firmware updates without having to access the host server. It also allows servers running VMware or other virtualization platforms to update their iLO without having to reboot their server or to migrate their virtual machines to other servers.
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