Configuring Ports When Using an Administration Client

The following section explains the NetBackup configuration settings for ports. All settings in the following are in the /usr/openv/netbackup/bp.conf file on the respective host. Registered port numbers (for example, 13782 for bpcd) are not configurable with these settings and VERITAS recommends that you do not attempt to change the registered port numbers.

Ports from which NetBackup originates connections to other hosts

These are the Connect From ports in the Connections for Administration Client table. You can set the following on each host:

• Range of reserved ports from which NetBackup can originate connections:

Expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Server. Double-click the host, then select Port Ranges. Set the range for the reserved ports in the Client Reserved Port Window fields.

• Range of nonreserved ports from which NetBackup can originate connections:

Expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Server. Double-click the host, then select Port Ranges. Set the range for the nonreserved ports in the Client Port Window fields.

• Random or nonrandom port selection. By default, NetBackup chooses a port at random from those available in the allowed range. To have NetBackup start at the top of the allowed range and choose the first available port:

Expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Server. Double-click the host, then select Port Ranges. Clear the check for Use Random Port Assignment.

Ports where NetBackup listens for connections from other hosts

These are the Connect To ports in the table Connections for Administration Client.You can set the following on each host:

• bpcd to accept connections from nonreserved ports (the default is to not accept these connections). To permit connections from nonreserved ports:

Expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Server. Double-click the host, then select Universal Settings. Check Allow Non-reserved Ports.

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  Note    To specify nonreserved port usage for the client:
On the master, expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Server. Double-click the host, then select Client Attributes. Check Connect on Non-reserved Port.

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• Range of reserved ports where NetBackup can listen for connections to this host:

Expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Server. Double-click the host, then select Port Ranges. Set the range for the reserved ports in the Server Reserved Port Window fields.

• Range of nonreserved ports where NetBackup can listen for connections to this host:

Expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Server. Double-click the host, then select Port Ranges. Set the range for the nonreserved ports in the Server Port Window fields.

• Random or non-random port selection. By default, NetBackup chooses a port at random from those available in the allowed range.

To have NetBackup start at the top of the allowed range and choose the first available port:

Expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Master Server. Double-click the host, then select Port Ranges. Clear the check in Use Random Port Assignment.