Configuring Arcserve Backup › Configuring Firewalls to Optimize Communication › Ports Used by Arcserve Backup Components › Ports Used by Arcserve Backup Common Components › Discovery Service Communication Ports

Discovery Service Communication Ports

The Discovery Service discovers Arcserve Backup products, agents, and options on Windows platforms. You can configure the following ports in the PortsConfig.cfg file:

Discovery broadcast and response packets

Lets Arcserve Backup receive data and send responses about Arcserve Backup products running in your environment.

• Default Port: 41524
• Protocol: UDP

Discovery response

Lets Arcserve Backup receive data about Arcserve Backup products running in your environment.

• Default Port: 41523
• Protocol: TCP

Discovery broadcast

Lets Arcserve Backup broadcast its own Arcserve Backup product information to the network.

• Default Port: dynamic
• Protocol: UDP