Open ports
You must open the ports according to the services that IBM RPA uses.
Before you begin
Ensure that you meet all the hardware, system, and network requirements described in Prerequisites to install the server.
Open ports
The following table shows the services and their ports and protocols that are required for IBM RPA server.
| Service | Protocol | Default port | Range | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redis | TCP | 6379 |
Inbound | |
| IBM RPA Control Center | TCP | User defined | 1025-65355 |
Inbound |
| API | TCP | User defined | Inbound | |
| ABBYY | TCP | User defined | Inbound | |
| Bot API | TCP | User defined | Inbound and outbound | |
| Antivirus | TCP | User defined | 1025-3000050000-65535 |
Inbound |
| Microsoft SQL Server | TCP | 1433 |
Inbound | |
| MSMQ | TCP | 135, 1801, 2103, 2105 |
Outbound | |
| MSMQ | TCP | 1801 |
Inbound | |
| HTTPS | TCP | 443 |
Inbound and outbound | |
| LDAP | TCP | 389 |
Inbound and outbound | |
| Active Directory | TCP | 88, 389, 636, 3268, 3269 |
Inbound and outbound | |
| Watson NLP provider | TCP | User defined | 1025-3000050000-65535 |
Inbound |
| IBM MQ | TCP | User defined | Inbound |
Ports in the range 30001-49999 are used by IBM RPA internal services. The following table describes ports for these specific services:
| Service | Ports |
|---|---|
| Bot Agents | 30001-39999 |
| Broker agents | 40000-49999 |
Important:Each agent only uses one port. If you have multiple Bot Agents running at the same time, ensure that these ports are not opened to any external service and they're not used by any other applications.