HP Systems Insight Manager 7.1 Installation and Configuration Guide for MS Windows

Table 11 Firewall protection exceptions (continued)
ProtocolPortDescription
TCP5988WBEM/WMI Mapper
TCP5989WBEM/WMI Mapper Secure
Port
2
SSH22SSH port
SNMP161SNMP Agent
ICMP7Ping Discovery (ICMP)
3
TCP80Ping Discovery (TCP)
3
1
If the system is not being managed from Systems Insight Manager, configure only ports 2301 and 2381 to
enable browser access to System Management Homepage.
2
HP SIM supports an alternate port in WBEM by editing the wbemportlist.xml file.For more information
about editing the wbemportlist.xml file, see section Editing the wbemportlist.xml file
3
Usage is configurable in Systems Insight Manager.
4. In the Add a Port window, click OK.
5. In the Windows Firewall window, click OK.
This configuration leaves the Windows XP Service Pack 2 security enhancements intact and
allows traffic over the ports.
NOTE: Systems Insight Manager discovers Web servers on other ports
• Procedure 4 Enable file and print sharing and Remote Administration Exception
1. Enable file and print sharing:
a. Select Start→Settings→Control Panel.
b. Select Security Center.
c. Click Windows Firewall to configure the firewall settings.
d. Click the Exceptions tab.
e. Select the File and Print sharing checkbox.
f. Click OK.
2. Enable Remote Administration Exception:
a. In the Control Panel, open the Group Policy editor.
b. Select Computer Configuration.
c. Select Administrative Templates.
d. Select Network.
e. Select Network Connections.
f. Select Windows Firewall.
g. Select Domain profile.
h. Select Enable the Windows Firewall: Allow Remote Administration Exception.
• Procedure 5 Configure Windows XP Service Pack 2 to allow access to HP Systems Insight
Manager on the system running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and HP Systems Insight Manager
1. On the Windows XP system, select Start→Settings→Control Panel→Security
Center→Windows Firewall to configure the firewall settings.
2. Click the Exceptions tab, and then click Add Port.
3. Enter the product name and the port number for each.
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