Software firewall configuration in the virtual appliance

Before you start the installation of IBM® Security Identity Governance and Intelligence virtual appliance, check the considerations for the port numbers, apart from host names, user accounts, and fix packs.

Having a software firewall on the virtual appliance helps to control only the necessary ports for IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence to work.

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence hides all the unwanted ports and provides only those ports that are required by the virtual appliance.

Use the default ports for a standard installation on a clean computer. For advanced or custom deployments, you might have to use different port numbers. If you intend to use the default ports, ensure that the port is not yet assigned and are available before you use the product installation program.
  • Check the availability of the ports that are required by the IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence virtual appliance.
  • Open a port checking utility on the computer. Alternatively, check the firewall rules for the system.
  • If the port is already assigned, choose another value when prompted by the installation program.
Table 1 describes a list of available ports that you can use to work with IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence virtual appliance:
Table 1. Port numbers
Port numbers Used by
22 Secure Shell (SSH).
161 SNMP server, if configured.
1098 Security Directory Integrator web server port.
1099 RMI Dispatcher service.
2821 Application server bootstrap.
8892 Application server SOAP port.
9112 Application server ORB Listener.
9343 Secure application server.
9443 Secure appliance management interface.
9437 CSIV2 SSL mutual authentication listener address.
9438 CSIV2 SSL server authentication listener address.
9439 SAS SSL server authentication listener address.