Ransomware attackers specifically target and attempt to destroy backup systems to increase the probability of payment. Hardening your system is critical. Please ensure you have reviewed your platform security using the Security Hardening Checklist
Cohesity

COHESITY Documentation

Explore our documentation to get started, discover products & new features, access troubleshooting guides, register sources, platforms support.

Products
Data Security Alliance
Visit Cohesity.com
Demos
Support
Blogs
Developers
Partner Portals
Cohesity Community
© 2026 Cohesity, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use|
Privacy Policy|
Legal|
  1. Home
  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide
  3. Appendix A. NetBackup Commands
  4. configurePorts
Veritas NetBackup™ Commands Reference Guide

Name

configurePorts — configure the web ports for the Web Services Layer (WSL) application on the master server

SYNOPSIS

configurePorts -httpPort http_port | -httpsPort https_port | -shutdownPort shutdown_port

configurePorts -autofindports value

configurePorts -overrideCluster value

configurePorts -status

configurePorts -addLegacyCloudService

configurePorts -removeLegacyCloudService

 

On UNIX systems, the directory path to this command is /usr/openv/netbackup/wmc/bin/install/configurePorts\

On Windows systems, the directory path to this command is install_path\NetBackup\wmc\bin\install\configurePorts\

DESCRIPTION

The NetBackup plug-in for VMware vCenter includes a NetBackup Recovery Wizard for restoring virtual machines. The NetBackup Recovery Wizard requires the proper configuration of web ports for the Web Services Layer (WSL) application on the master server. Without the correct port configuration, you cannot authorize the plug-in to restore virtual machines that were backed up by that master server.

If the web ports (http, https, and shutdown) are not correctly configured on the master server, use the configurePorts command to manually configure the ports.

You must have administrator privileges to run this command.

OPTIONS

-addLegacyCloudService

Enables the communication between the master server and the media server on port 5637. The NetBackup Web Management Console (nbwmc) service running on the master server uses this port to communicate with media servers configured for cloud storage. You must restart the NetBackup Web Management Console (nbwmc) service for the changes to take effect.

This option is applicable for media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2 only.

-autofindports

Valid values are true and false.

-httpPort http_port_number

Specifies the http port number.

-httpsPort https_port_number

Specifies the https port number.

-overrideCluster value

Overrides the ports that are used on all nodes of the cluster for a master server that is clustered. Valid values are true and false.

This option updates the following file on shared disk:

Windows:

install_path\NetBackup\var\global\wsl\portfile

UNIX or Linux:

/usr/openv/netbackup/var/global/wsl/portfile

The NetBackup installer for WSL uses this file during installation in a clustered mode.

-removeLegacyCloudService

Disables communication between the master server and the cloud storage media server on port 5637. You must restart the NetBackup Web Management Console (nbwmc) service for the changes to take effect.

Port 5637 is no longer used after the legacy media servers are upgraded to version 8.2 or later. This option disables the NetBackup Web Management Console (nbwmc) service usage on the port.

-shutdownPort shutdown_port

Specifies the shutdown port number.

-status

Displays the current port numbers.

EXAMPLE

Configure the http port on the master server to 8443.

# configurePorts -httpPort 8443

Feedback

Was this page helpful?
Previous

configureMQ

Next

configureWebServerCerts

Feedback

Was this page helpful?