Port requirements
The following table lists the ports required for a basic
installation. Your firewall must allow communication through these ports for the associated components to function.Port requirements
Component  | Source  | Destination  | Default port number  | 
|---|---|---|---|
Authentication Server (uses the reports data warehouse database)  | IBM Cognos Service  | Authentication Server  | 9640  | 
Primary reports server  | User's browser  | Reports server  | 
  | 
Database ports (reports data warehouse, portal content store, ETL master repository, ETL work repository, and BMC Server Automation database)  | Reports server  | Database  | 
  | 
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.
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