[Go-essp-tech] GridFTP Port Ranges required

[Bob Drach]

Note that the MyProxy port 2119 is needed for a gateway  
implementation, not the data node. --Bob

On Oct 20, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Dean N. Williams wrote:

> Thanks Neill for sending this out.
>
> The ports thus far are:
>
> HTTP: port 80
> SSL: port 443
> MyProxy: port 2119
> GridFTP: ports 2811, 50000 - 51000
>
> Luca may want to open up another port just between the Gateway and  
> Data Nodes.
> Did I leave anything out?
>
> Best regards,
> 	Dean
>
> On Oct 20, 2009, at 10:17 AM, Neill Miller wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> GridFTP needs several ports to operate properly.  First and  
>> foremost is port 2811, which is the standard listening port for  
>> operations.  Data is moved over other ports that are contained  
>> within an arbitrary, yet configurable range.  More ports are  
>> needed for larger parallel transfers, and simultaneous transfer, etc.
>>
>> Please read this section titled "Firewall requirements":
>>
>> http://*www.*globus.org/toolkit/docs/4.2/4.2.0/data/gridftp/admin/ 
>> gridftp-admin-config-security.html#gridftp-security-firewalls
>>
>> So an example port range that needs to be opened for GridFTP  
>> (assuming that the docs are followed and the proper environment  
>> variables are set) are:
>>
>> 2811, 50000-51000
>>
>> Since it's configurable, I will leave the actual port numbers to  
>> be used up to the systems folks.  Just be sure it's documented and  
>> communicated to others so that we can get the GridFTP server up  
>> and running!  For example, I will need to know sooner than later  
>> so that I can update Gavin's script for starting the server on the  
>> Data nodes.
>>
>> thanks,
>> -Neill.
>>
>