Forum Post: How to determine the smallest port range for an OpenEdge database

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By default the minimum and maximum dynamic port for OpenEdge (Enterprise) database is 3000 and 5000. This default port range is large and IT specialists 'complain' that they have to set open so many ports on the firewall. For IPsec it is not possible to give up port ranges (when using authentication) and therefore an IPsec rule per port is needed. When there are many rules this could give performance problems. How can one determine the best smallest port range? Is it possible to monitor an environment for 2 weeks for how many ports at any given time are used? If so, how? Are there other tips&tricks? I have the same question for the port range of DataServer, AppServer and WebSpeed.

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