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Configuring Firewall Settings
Windows
Some 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, you must configure the firewall
with exceptions to allow browsers to access the ports used by HP Systems Insight Manager and
Version Control Repository Manager.
NOTE: For Windows XP with Service Pack 2, this configuration leaves the default SP2 security
enhancements intact, but allows traffic over the ports. These ports are required for the Version
Control Repository Manager to run. The secure and insecure ports must be added to enable
proper communication with your browser.
To configure the firewall:
1. Select Start
→Settings Control Panel.
2. Double-click Windows Firewall to configure the firewall settings.
3. Select Exceptions.
4. Click Add Port.
You must enter the product name and the port number.
Add the following exceptions to the firewall protection:
Port Number Product
2301 HP SMH Insecure Port:
2381 HP SMH Secure Port:
5. Click OK to save your settings and close the Add a Port dialog box.
6. Click OK to save your settings and close the Windows Firewall dialog box.
Linux
Firewalls are configurable various ways depending on the version of Linux installed.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5
The following list 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
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