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 HP VCRM access.
To resolve this issue, configure the firewall with exceptions to enable
browsers to access the ports used by HP SIM and HP VCRM. 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 |
---|
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, 5, and 6 |  |
The 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 Server |  |
SUSE 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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