Reasons to Add Additional Ports

Integration Server 10.3 | Integration Server Administrator's Guide | Configuring Ports | Considerations for Adding Ports | Reasons to Add Additional Ports

You might add additional ports for the following reasons:

If you have applications that require a specific port number.

If you want to support multiple types of listening protocols.

If you want to open several ports for the same protocol.

If you want to deploy your server in a webMethods Enterprise Gateway configuration, in which an Enterprise Gateway Server sits in your DMZ and intercepts requests before passing them to the server behind your inner firewall. For instructions on adding Enterprise Gateway ports, see Configuring webMethods Enterprise Gateway .