The following table lists the ports required for a basic
Note
All the ports specified in the following table are unidirectional and use TCP for communication. The communication flow is from source to destination.
Port requirements
Component | Source | Destination | Default port number |
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Authentication Server (uses the reports data warehouse database) | IBM Cognos Service | Authentication Server | 9640 |
Primary reports server | User's browser | Reports server |
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Database ports (reports data warehouse, portal content store, ETL master repository, ETL work repository, and BMC Server Automation database) | Reports server | Database |
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SMTP (to email scheduled reports and for notifications) | Reports server | Mail server | 25 |
You can define different port numbers by using the Report Administration Utility. For information about the utility, see Working with the Report Administration Utility.
Note
You cannot set the Metadata Navigator port by using the Report Administration Utility.