[Go-essp-tech] GridFTP Port Ranges required

[Dean N. Williams]

Right... it is a client... Thanks Bob... I'll remove it from the list.

Best regards,
	Dean

On Oct 20, 2009, at 12:09 PM, Bob Drach wrote:

> 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.
>>>
>>
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