System ports and firewall access setting
IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer uses ports to communicate with other components. Determine the firewalls that are set and the ports that must be open for IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer to work.
Web Server Port
Ensure that the web server port is open.
| Default Port Number | Description | Firewall Configuration | Configuration File to Change the Port Value After Installation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 | This port is used by Explorer server node.js |
Direction: Forwarded from outside to inbound. Firewall needed to forward this port communication for components. |
On the IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Server,
modify the
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| 8080/8443 | Http/https web server port are used by IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer GUI for viewing reports. |
Direction: Inbound/Outbound. Allow connections to this port from each browsing host to the IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Server host. |
On the IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Server, modify the SERVER_TOP/lsfsuite/ext/explorer/server/config/webgui.jvm.options file. SERVER_TOP is the top-level installation directory on the IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Server. |
| 8046/8047/8048 | These ports work internally on the Explorer Data Collector host. |
Direction: Inbound/Outbound. Firewall needed to forward this port communication for components. |
On the IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Data Collector host, modify the files plc.xml, plc2.xml and plc3.xml located at COLLECTOR_TOP/lsfsuite/ext/perf/conf/. COLLECTOR_TOP is the top-level installation directory on the IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Data Collector. |
Ports to Connect to Elasticsearch
The following ports are used by IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer to communicate with Elasticsearch.
| Default Port Number | Description | Firewall Configuration | Configuration File to Change the Port Value After Installation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9200 | This port is required for IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Server to connect to the Elasticsearch Server. | Direction: Inbound/Outbound. Allow connections to this port from the IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Server to the Elasticsearch server. |
On the IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Server,
modify the
On the IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Data Collector, modify the COLLECTOR_TOP/lsfsuite/ext/perf/conf/datasource.xml and COLLECTOR_TOP/lsfsuite/ext/perf/conf/nodelist.elastic files. COLLECTOR_TOP is the top-level installation directory for IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer Data Collector. |