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NetWorker: How to Change NetWorker Authentication Service port Manually

Summary: How to Change NetWorker Authentication Service port Manually

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Symptoms

How to Change NetWorker Authentication Service port Manually?

Cause

If Customer needs to change the Default Port number of the Authentication Service, due to compliance reasons or if another application is using the port 9090.

Resolution

Perform the below steps:

1. Stop the NetWorker services on the NetWorker server.
2. Edit the server.xml file with a text editor.

The location of the file differs on Windows and Linux:
Access Control Settings
*    Windows: C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker\nsr\authc-server\tomcat\conf
*    Linux: /nsr/authc/conf

3. Search for the string Connector port.

4. Modify the connector port value.

Ensure that you specify an unused port that is in the range of 1024-49151.

For example, to change the port to 9095, the connector port entry would appear as
follows:
<Connector port="9095"
protocol="org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol"
SSLEnabled="true"

5. Save the server.xml file.

6. Edit the authc-server-app.json file with a text editor.

The location of the file differs on Windows and Linux:
*    Windows: C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker\authc-server\conf
*    Linux: /opt/nsr/authc-server/conf

7. Search for the string port.

8. Modify the port value.
For example, to change the port to 9095, the port entry would appear as follows:
"port" : "9095"

9. Save the authc-server-app.json file.

10. Start the NetWorker services on the NetWorker server.

Optional: If the NMC is installed on a different machine other then the NetWorker server or if you need the gstd service to use the New Authc Port number then perform the below steps

 Step 1: Edit the gstd.conf file under

Location: 

* Windows: Installed Networker Path/Management/GST/etc

* Linux: Installed Networker path/GST/etc

Search for the String " int authsvc_port" and provide the new Authc Port Number 

Step 2:  Save the gstd.conf file

Step 3: Restart the gstd service.

Step 4: Launch the NMC.

Additional Information

Note: While running the nsrlogin command you need to manually specify the new port number

Syantax:
nsrlogin -u <User name> -p <password> -P <New port number>

Article Properties


Affected Product

NetWorker Family

Last Published Date

16 Jul 2024

Version

3

Article Type

Solution