5.5 Viewing the Open Ports in the Firewall

Use the Firewall page to view the Secure API Manager firewall configuration for the appliance. When you deploy the appliance, the Deployment Manager configures all of the ports that Secure API Manager uses. Secure API Manager blocks all ports except those needed by the appliance. For example, the Login page for the appliance management console uses port 9443, so this port is open by default.

The Firewall page displays all of the ports that are open on the appliance. Use this information to configure the external firewalls in your network. The Firewall page does not allow you to change any firewall settings for the appliance.

WARNING:Do not change any of the firewall configurations for the appliance. If you use the operating system tools to change the firewall settings, Secure API Manager stops working and is no longer supported. For more information, see Ports for Secure API Manager in the NetIQ Secure API Manager 1.1 Installation Guide.

To view firewall settings for the appliance:

  1. Log in to the appliance management console as the vaadmin user.

    https://ip-address-or-dns-name-appliance:9443
  2. Click Firewall.

    The Firewall page lists port numbers with the current status of each port number. The page is for informational purposes and is not editable.

  3. Click Close to exit the Firewall page.