Configuring communication in the synchronization server deployment

To establish successful communication in the synchronization server deployment, configure public, inter-server, and local connectivity services.

The following tables show the elements that you can connect in the synchronization server deployment and the ports that you must open for the communication to be successful.
Inter-server communication
Table 1. Inter-server connectivity communication configuration in the synchronization server deployment.
Element A Port Direction Element B Configuration property
Domain server   Synchronization server
4160
Outgoing
 Synchronization server - Inter-server service registry com.ibm.cdb.service.registry.interserver.port
9560
Outgoing
 Synchronization server - RegistriesURLProvider com.ibm.cdb.service.RegistriesURLProvider.port
9570
Outgoing
 Synchronization server - EnterpriseSecurityManager com.ibm.cdb.service.EnterpriseSecurityManager.port
Domain server   Synchronization server
Domain server - Inter-server service registry 4160
Incoming
 Synchronization server com.ibm.cdb.service.registry.interserver.port
Domain server - RegistriesURLProvider 9560
Incoming
 com.ibm.cdb.service.RegistriesURLProvider.port
Domain server - SecurityManager 9540
Incoming
 com.ibm.cdb.service.SecurityManager.port
Domain server - TopologyManager 9550
Incoming
 com.ibm.cdb.service.TopologyManager.port
Database server 5000
Incoming
 Domain server  
Database server 5000
Incoming
 Synchronization server  
Communication between Discovery Management Portal, API clients and Web portal and Data Management Portal clients, and the domain and synchronization servers
Table 2. Communication between Discovery Management Portal, API clients and Web portal and Data Management Portal clients, and the domain and synchronization servers.
Element A Port Direction Element B Configuration property
Discovery Management Portal 9433
Outgoing
 Domain server - Public service registry com.ibm.cdb.service.registry.public.port
9435
Outgoing
 Domain server - ClientProxyServer com.ibm.cdb.service.ClientProxyServer.port
9434
Outgoing
 Domain server - SecureClientProxyServer com.ibm.cdb.service.SecureClientProxyServer.secure.port
API clients 9433
Outgoing
  • Domain server - Public service registry
  • Synchronization server - Public service registry
 com.ibm.cdb.service.registry.public.port
9530
Outgoing
  • Domain server - API server
  • Synchronization server - API server
 com.ibm.cdb.service.ApiServer.port
9531
Outgoing
  • Domain server - Secure API server
  • Synchronization server - Secure API server
 com.ibm.cdb.service.SecureApiServer.secure.port
Web portal and Data Management Portal clients 9430
Outgoing
  • Domain server - Web
  • Synchronization server - Web
 com.ibm.cdb.service.web.port
9431
Outgoing
  • Domain server - Secure web
  • Synchronization server - Secure web
 com.ibm.cdb.service.web.secure.port
Communication between the anchor and gateway, and the domain server
Table 3. Communication between the anchor and gateway, and the domain server.
Element A Port Direction Element B Configuration property
Anchor (in ssh mode) - SSH 22
Incoming
 Domain server (in ssh mode)  
Anchor (in direct mode) - SSH
Incoming
 Domain server (in direct mode)  
Anchor (in ssh mode) - SSH tunnel forwarding 8497
Loopback
 Domain server (in ssh mode)  
Anchor (in direct mode) - direct
Incoming
 Domain server (in direct mode)  
Gateway - SSH 22
Incoming
 Domain server  
Local communication
Table 4. Local connectivity communication configuration in the synchronization server deployment.
Local communication Direction Configuration property
Domain server
Domain server - Local service registry
Loopback
com.ibm.cdb.local.hostname
Domain server - Local services
Domain server - 127.0.0.1
Synchronization server
Synchronization server - Local service registry
Loopback
com.ibm.cdb.local.hostname
Synchronization server - Local services
Synchronization server- 127.0.0.1