WebSphere Application Server default port definitions

This list includes the name of each port, its default value (which you can change), the configuration file where the port is specified, and a description that contains a link to documentation about how to customize the port setting.

Note: When you install WebSphere Application Server, the default instance is created with the default port values. When you create a WebSphere Application Server instance with the crtwasinst script, you can specify different port values. See the crtwasinst script for more information.

• Web container port (HTTP_TRANSPORT)
  • Default value: 9080
  • Configuration file: server.xml, plugin-cfg.xml, virtualhosts.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port on which the Web container listens for requests from the Web server. You can specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script. If you change this port, regenerate the Web server plug-in configuration for the application server.

• Web container secure port (HTTPS_TRANSPORT)
  • Default value: 9443
  • Configuration file: server.xml, plugin-cfg.xml, virtualhosts.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port on which the Web container listens for secure requests from the Web server. You can specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script. If you change this port number, remember the following information:
    • To use secure (SSL enabled) ports have the OS/400 Digital Certificate Manager product (5722SS1 option 34) and a Cryptographic Access Provider product (such as 5722AC3) installed.
    • If you change this port, regenerate the Web server plug-in configuration for the application server.

• Administrative console port (HTTP_TRANSPORT_ADMIN)
  • Default value: 9090
  • Configuration file: server.xml, virtualhosts.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port on which the Web container listens for requests for the administrative application. You can specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• Adminstrative console secure port (HTTPS_TRANSPORT_ADMIN)
  • Default value: 9043
  • Configuration file: server.xml, virtualhosts.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port on which the Web container listens for secure requests for the administrative application. You can specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• Name service or RMI connector port (BOOTSTRAP_ADDRESS)
  • Default value: 2809
  • Configuration file: serverindex.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port on which the name service listens. This port is also the RMI connector port. Specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) port (SOAP_CONNECTOR_ADDRESS)
  • Default value: 8880
  • Configuration file: serverindex.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port that your server uses for Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). Specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• Data replication service client port (DRS_CLIENT_ADDRESS)
  • Default value: 7873
  • Configuration file: serverindex.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port that your server uses for the Data Replication Service (DRS) client. Specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• Java Message Service (JMS) queued port (JMSSERVER_QUEUED_ADDRESS)
  • Default value: 5558
  • Configuration file: serverindex.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port that the internal JMS provider's WebSphere MQ listener uses. This listener is used by JMS connections to communicate with the internal JMS provider. Specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• JMS security port (JMSSERVER_SECURITY_PORT)
  • Default value: 5557
  • Configuration file: serverindex.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port that the internal JMS provider uses to communicate with the internal JMS provider to verify authorizations to resources when WebSphere Application Server security is enabled. Specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• JMS direct port (JMSSERVER_DIRECT_ADDRESS)
  • Default value: 5559
  • Configuration file: serverindex.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port that the internal JMS provider uses to communicate with the internal JMS provider for JMS publish/subscribe connections when the WebSphere Topic Connection Factory resource port is set to DIRECT. Specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• Secure Association Services (SAS) SSL server authentication port (SAS_SSL_SERVERAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS)
  • Default value: 9501
  • Configuration file: serverindex.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port on which the Secure Association Services (SAS) listen for inbound authentication requests. The default value of 0 indicates that the next available port should be used. Specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• Common Secure Interoperability Version 2 (CSIV2) server transport port (CSIV2_SSL_SERVERAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS)
  • Default value: 9503
  • Configuration file: serverindex.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port on which the Common Secure Interoperability Verison 2 (CSIV2) Service listens for inbound server authentication requests. The default value of 0 indicates that the next available port should be used. Specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.

• CSIV2 client transport port (CSIV2_SSL_MUTUALAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS)
  • Default value: 9502
  • Configuration file: serverindex.xml
  • Description: The TCP/IP port on which the Common Secure Interoperability Verison 2 (CSIV2) Service listens for inbound client authentication requests. The default value of 0 indicates that the next available port should be used. Specify this port with the administrative console or with the chgwassvr script. For more information, see The chgwassvr script.