Backup Exec Listening Ports

You may have special port requirements for Backup Exec if you use a firewall. Firewalls sometimes affect system communications between a media server and remote systems that reside outside the firewall environment.

See About using Backup Exec with firewalls.

When Backup Exec is not running operations, it listens to ports for incoming communication from other services and agents. Backup Exec initially communicates with the Remote Agent using a static listening port to begin an operation. The agent and the media server then use dynamic ports to pass data back and forth.

Backup Exec uses the following listening ports:

Table: Backup Exec Listening Ports

Service

Port

Port Type

Backup Exec Agent Browser (benetns.exe)

6101

TCP

Backup Exec Remote Agent for Windows Server (beremote.exe)

10000

TCP

Backup Exec media server (beserver.exe)

3527, 6106

TCP

MSSQL$BKUPEXEC (sqlsevr.exe)

1125

1434

TCP

UDP

Backup Exec Remote Agent for NetWare

10000, 6102

TCP

Remote Agent for Linux and UNIX Servers (RALUS)

10000

TCP

DBA-initiated backups for Oracle and DB2

5633

TCP

Backup Exec Listening Ports