Changing the port for communications between the media server and the Remote Media Agent

You can change the port that Backup Exec uses to communicate with the Remote Media Agent.

To change the port for communications between the media server and the Remote Media Agent

  1. On the computer on which the Remote Media Agent is installed, use a text editor to open the services file in the /etc directory.

    For example:

    vi /etc/services

  2. Search the file for an entry that is similar to the following:

    ndmp 10000/tcp

  3. Do one of the following:


    If this entry exists

    Change the port number to the port number that you want to use.

    If this entry does not exist

    Do the following in the order listed:

    • At the end of the file, type ndmp, and then press Tab.

    • Type the port number that you want NDMP to use, and then type /tcp.

    • Press Enter.

  4. Save the file, and then exit the editor.

  5. Restart the Remote Agent for Linux or UNIX Servers daemon.

    See Starting the Remote Agent for Linux or UNIX Servers daemon.

Changing the port for communications between the media server and the Remote Media Agent