fyi this is also spelled out in the "Security and Encryption Guide" manual.
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290226.htm Chapter 3, "Port Security" On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Daniel Otto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > See my answers below > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis > Peacock > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:38 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup 6.x firewall ports - Help! > > > OK...I read through the documentation. Found out about these ports. We > are trying to develop a "standard" with our firewall team for: > > 1. What ports need to be opened on a new master server setup. > > Answer- It would use vnetd TCP port 13724 and PBX TCP port 1556. You > don't need 13783 unless you use vopie which no one does. And bpcd port > 13782 is only for out bound connections that for 6.x clients and servers > would first go through the vnetd port which then hands off the > connection to bpcd. > > 2. Which direction does the communications need to take place with each > requested port (bi-directional or single direction) > > Answer- Both vnetd and pbx need to be bi-directional between NBU > servers. You only need to allow vnetd 13724 outbound for 6.x clients and > bpcd for legacy clients. > > 3. Which protocol needs to be allowed for each port: TCP or UDP. > > Answer- NBU uses only TCP not UDP for socket connections. > > 4. Which ports/protocol/direction needs to be opened for Windows GUI > access to a Unix box via the Netbackup Windows/Java GUI. > > Answer- Same ports- Vnetd and pbx too. The Windows remote admin console > is simple Windows media server software stripped down. Java runs over > vnetd and pbx also. > > Can ANYBODY here help me get this all straightened out once and for all? > PLEASE????? > > Answer- If you haven't seen this yet this is a good resource of NBU port > requirements - > > VERITAS NetBackup (tm) 6.0 Port Usage Guide for Windows and UNIX > Platforms > http://support.veritas.com/docs/281623 > > > VNETD/13724: > Determines Netbackup version of media server. > Starts bpbrm for backups and restores. > Starts bptm to manage tape storage units. > Starts bpstsinfo to manage disk storage units. > Accesses or updates host properties for media server. > Determines Netbackup version of client. > Gets list of mount points for multi-streamed backups. > Accesses or updates host properties for client. > Accesses legacy policy information from bpdbm. > Accesses legacy job information from bpjobd. > Updates image catalog information to bpdbm. > Makes miscellaneous requests to bprd. > Establishes sockets to other media servers for duplication, > disk staging, and synthetics. > Establishes sockets to backup or restore a client. > Connects back for bpcd requests from the master. > > VERITAS_PBX/1556: > Accesses job information. > Accesses resource information. > Connect-back for job information. > Connect-back for job monitor. > Connect-back for resource information. > Access information about device, media, and storage > databases. > > VOPIED/13783: > Authenticates user for database backup, user backup, or > restore. (Client with Legacy Security) > > BPCD/13782: > Accesses or updates host properties for client. > Establishes sockets to backup or restore a client. > Establishes initial socket for backup or restore. > > VRTS-AUTH-PORT/4032: > Authorizes user for administration. > > +---------------------------------------------------------------------- > |This was sent by [EMAIL PROTECTED] via Backup Central. > |Forward SPAM to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > +---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - [email protected] > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - [email protected] > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu >
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