WindowsSome operating systems including Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 SBS implement a firewall that prevents browsers from accessing the ports required for the Version Control Repository Manager access. To resolve this issue, configure the firewall with exceptions to enable browsers to access the ports used by HP SIM and Version Control Repository Manager. To configure the firewall: Select Start Settings
Control Panel.
To configure the firewall settings, double-click Windows Firewall. Select Exceptions. Click [Add Port].
Enter the following product name and the port number information.
Add the exceptions listed in the following table to the firewall protection: Table 1 Firewall exceptions Product | Port Number |
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HP SMH Insecure Port: | 2301 | HP SMH Secure Port: | 2381 |
Click [OK] to save your settings and close the Add a Port dialog box. Click [OK] to save your settings and close the Windows Firewall dialog box.
LinuxConfiguring firewalls varies, depending on the version of Linux installed. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5The following displays an example of iptables firewall rules for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 in the /etc/sysconfig/iptables file:
# Firewall configuration written by redhat-config-securitylevel
# Manual customization of this file is not recommended.
*filter
:INPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:RH-Firewall-1-INPUT - [0:0]
-A INPUT -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT
-A FORWARD -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type any -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p 50 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p 51 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 21 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited
COMMIT
The following displays the new value in the iptables firewall rules for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 that allows access to HP SMH in the /etc/sysconfig/iptables file:
# Firewall configuration written by redhat-config-securitylevel
# Manual customization of this file is not recommended.
*filter
:INPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:RH-Firewall-1-INPUT - [0:0]
-A INPUT -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT
-A FORWARD -j RH-Firewall-1-INPUT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type any -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p 50 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -p 51 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 21 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 2301 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 2381 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited
COMMIT
SUSE Linux Enterprise ServerSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10 firewalls are configured using the YAST2 utility. To configure the firewall: Using the YAST2 utility, select Security & Users Firewall. The Firewall Configuration (Step 1 of 4): Basic Settings window appears. Click [Next]. The Firewall Configuration (Step 2 of 4): Services window appears. In the Additional Services field, enter 2301:2381, and then click [Next]. The Firewall Configuration (Step 3 of 4): Features window appears. Click [Next]. The Firewall Configuration (Step 4 of 4): Logging Options window appears. Click [Next]. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm your intention to save settings and active firewall. Click [Continue]. The firewall is configured and your settings are saved.
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