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 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. To configure the firewall: Select Start Settings
Control Panel.
Double-click Windows Firewall to configure the firewall settings. Select Exceptions. Click [Add Port].
You must enter the product name and the port number.
Add the following exceptions to the firewall protection: 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.
LinuxFirewalls are configurable various ways depending on the version of Linux installed. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4The following list displays an example for iptables firewall rules for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 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 list displays the new value for iptables firewall rules for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 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 ServerSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 and 9 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 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 displays 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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