The BSA TCP/IP server supports these types of ports:
A global port is available to the add-ons of one or more Beta products. A global port of the BSA TCP/IP server can be shared between products and add-ons.
An application port is available to the specified application (add-on) of one product. An application port cannot be shared between products and add-ons.
Both global and application ports can be used in the same configuration.
Important: Extended Input (EDF) requires an application port. This add‑on cannot communicate via a global port.
An application port is defined via the keyword Bnn_TCPIP_PORT_app, where nn is the number of the product and app is the 3-digit abbreviation of the add‑on, for example, B91_TCPIP_PORT_OSY, B92_TCPIP_PORT_OSY, or B93_TCPIP_PORT_BWE.
Use an application port if this port should be used exclusively by this application, for example, because you want to control this application differently from other applications.
A global port is defined via the keyword Bnn_TCPIP_PORT (without application suffix).
Encryption can be controlled via the LST parameters Bnn_TCPIP_ENCRYPT and Bnn_TCPIP_ENCRYPT_app. Compression can be controlled via the LST parameters Bnn_TCPIP_COMPRESS and Bnn_TCPIP_COMPRESS_app.
Use Bnn_TCPIP_ENCRYPT and Bnn_TCPIP_COMPRESS if you want to set values for all applications of one product. Use Bnn_TCPIP_ENCRYPT_app and Bnn_TCPIP_COMPRESS_app if you want to set values for an individual application of one product.
Following is an example of how the LST member of Beta nn could be configured to provide application ports for two applications (add-ons), AP1 and AP2:
Following is an example of how the LST member of Beta nn could be configured to provide a global port for two applications (add-ons), AP1 and AP2:
Following is an example of using a global port in Beta 02:
