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HP Digital Sending Software 4.91 TCP and UDP ports used

Security Level: Public Date Written/Updated: January 31, 2011

Document Summary
Which ports are used by DSS 4.91?

Introduction
HP Digital Sending Software 4.91 (DSS 4.91) uses a number of industry standard network protocols and their corresponding TCP and UDP ports in order to facilitate its Digital Sending functionality, such as Send To E-mail, Send To Folder, Authentication, LDAP Replication etc. This document gives an overview of which ports are used in different configurations.

Which ports are used?

HP Digital Sending Software 4.91 uses the TCP/IP protocol to communicate on the network. Which TCP or UDP ports are used depends on which features are enabled in DSS 4.91 and which underlying protocols facilitate these features. Also, note that for each protocol DSS acts as a server or client, or both. The below matrix provides an overview. Administrators should ensure that the required ports are open at appropriate points in the network (e.g. firewalls, switches and routers). Feature Device communication for current and legacy devices. WS-* (WS-STAR), used for device communication for latest generation devices and for communication between DSS and the Configuration Utility. DSS Address Book access for latest generation devices. Device discovery and configuration. E-mail notifications, e-mail via service. Send to Folder (Network UNC path)**. Send to FTP. WS (Web Services), used for communication with CM8050/CM8060 devices. LDAP Replication & Authentication, simple bind. LDAP Replication & Authentication, simple over SSL bind. LDAP Replication & Authentication, SPNEGO. Type Required Protocol DSMP (HP Proprietary) Port 1783 (TCP) Role of DSS Server & client Can it be changed? No

Required Required Required Optional* Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

HTTPS Secure SQL SNMP SMTP CIFS / SMB FTP HTTPS LDAP LDAP Kerberos

7627 (TCP) 5213 161 (UDP) 25 (TCP) 445 (TCP) 21 (TCP) 443 (TCP) 389 (TCP) 636 (TCP) 88 (TCP)

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No Yes No Yes No No No Yes Yes No

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LDAP Replication & Authentication, Global Catalog.

Optional

LDAP

3268 (TCP)

Client

Yes

* If a mail gateway is not required, enter a dummy address (0.0.0.0) in the Configuration Utility. ** Does not apply to local folders (e.g. C:\myfolder).

DSS Address Book access for latest generation devices

HPs latest generation devices, starting with the HP ScanJet Enterprise 7000n Document Capture Workstation, HP M4555 MFP and HP Color CM4540 MFP, now access the DSS Address Book by connecting directly to the SQL database (which is running on the same server as DSS) on port 5213.

Hostname resolution
DSS 4.91 supports the use of hostnames for server addresses. Depending on the configuration of the host machine, DSS 4.91 will use NetBIOS/WINS (port: 137, 138 or 139)) or DNS (port: 53) for hostname resolution.

Special Beta/PRVT program notice

The latest generation devices, HP ScanJet Enterprise 7000n Document Capture Workstation, HP M4555 MFP and HP Color CM4540 MFP will use port 8000 when connecting to DSS for the workflow feature. This will be changed to 7627 before the DSS 4.91 release.

Summary
In its most basic configuration, DSS 4.91 requires ports 1783, 7627, 5213 and 161 to function. At install time DSS will register itself with the desktop firewall to ensure connections are allowed on these ports. Administrators may refer to the matrix in this document to determine which ports are required for their specific configuration of DSS 4.91.

Document Attributes
Author: David OHara, HP IPG Technical Marketing Product Models: HP Digital Sending Software 4.91 Product Numbers: T1936AA

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