NetBackup master server outgoing ports

Table: NetBackup master server outbound ports and destinations shows the ports that the master server uses to connect to remote hosts.

Table: NetBackup master server outbound ports and destinations

Port name and number	Destination	Notes
veritas_pbx 1556	Media server	Connect-back for job information. Connect-back for resource information. Determines the NetBackup software release level on the media server. Starts bpbrm for backups and restores. Starts bptm to manage tape storage units. Starts bpstsinfo to manage disk storage units. Accesses or updates host properties for the media server.
veritas_pbx 1556	Enterprise media management (EMM) server	Determines the NetBackup software release level on the client. Accesses or information about the device, media, and storage databases. Obtains the list of mount points for multistreamed backups. Accesses or updates host properties for the client.
veritas_pbx 1556	Administrative console or Java server	Connect-back for Activity Monitor.
veritas_pbx 1556	Java console	Connect-back for job monitor.
13783	Authentication server	Authenticates users and machines. Used only when the following are both true: NetBackup access control (NBAC) is enabled. Media servers and clients in the NetBackup environment host a NetBackup software release level that is lower than the release level on the master server.
13722	Authorization server	Authorizes a user for system administration. Used only when NBAC is enabled.