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.

  1. Web container port
    HTTP_TRANSPORT

    Default value: 9080
    Configuration value 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 HTTP transort settings page or with the chgwassvr script. If you change this port, regenerate the Web server plugin configuration for the application server.

  2. Web container secure port
    HTTPS_TRANSPORT

    Default value: 9443
    Configuration value 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 HTTP transort settings page or with the chgwassvr script. If you change this port number, remember the following information:

  3. 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. For more information see Configure SSL.

  4. If you change this port, regenerate the Web server plugin configuration for the application server.

  5. Administrative console port
    HTTP_TRANSPORT_ADMIN

    Default value: 9090
    Configuration value 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 HTTP transort settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  6. Adminstrative console secure port
    HTTPS_TRANSPORT_ADMIN

    Default value: 9043
    Configuration value 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 HTTP transort settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  7. Name service or RMI connector port
    BOOTSTRAP_ADDRESS

    Default value: 2809
    Configuration value 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 End point settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  8. SOAP port
    SOAP_CONNECTOR_ADDRESS

    Default value: 8880
    Configuration value serverindex.xml
    Description The TCP/IP port that your server uses for SOAP. Specify this port with the administrative console End point settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  9. Data replication service client port
    DRS_CLIENT_ADDRESS

    Default value: 7873
    Configuration value 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 End point settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  10. JMS queued port
    JMSSERVER_QUEUED_ADDRESS

    Default value: 5558
    Configuration value 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 End point settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  11. JMS security port
    JMSSERVER_SECURITY_PORT

    Default value: 5557
    Configuration value 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 End point settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  12. JMS direct port
    JMSSERVER_DIRECT_ADDRESS

    Default value: 5559
    Configuration value 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 End point settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  13. SAS SSL server authentication port
    SAS_SSL_SERVERAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS

    Default value: 9501
    Configuration value serverindex.xml
    Description The TCP/IP port on which the 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 End point settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  14. CSIV2 server transport port
    CSIV2_SSL_SERVERAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS

    Default value: 9503
    Configuration value serverindex.xml
    Description The TCP/IP port on which the 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 End point settings page or with the chgwassvr script.

  15. CSIV2 client transport port
    CSIV2_SSL_MUTUALAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS

    Default value: 9502
    Configuration value 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 End point settings page or with the chgwassvr script.