Configuring Port Numbers; Step 1. Specify The Port Number - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.0 Installation And Setup Manual

Configuring Port Numbers

• The HTTP port can be used to service end-entity-initiated PKI requests, such as
enrollment, renewal, and revocation; enrollment requests can include requests
from Cisco routers (using the CEP protocol). You have the choice of keeping
this port enabled or disabled.
• The HTTPS port can be used to provide the following services for enforcing
data privacy and client authentication:
Similar to the HTTP port, you can enable or disable the HTTP port. For
example, if you don't want end-entity interaction with a Certificate Manager,
you can disable the HTTPS port. For details, see "Step 6. Enable End-Entity
Interaction" on page 519.
Configuring Port Numbers
Configuring port numbers for a CMS instance involves two steps:
•

Step 1. Specify the Port Number

• Step 2: Specify IP Addresses
Step 1. Specify the Port Number
To change the administration, agent, or end-entity port numbers used by a CMS
instance:
Stop the CMS instance; see "Stopping Certificate Management System" on
1.
page 310.
Go to the CMS configuration directory:
2.
<server_root>/cert-<instance_id>/config
In a text editor, open the file named
3.
numbers.
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End-entity-initiated PKI requests, such as enrollment, renewal, and
revocation.
General certificate retrieval requests, such as retrieving a single certificate
identified by a serial number, listing certificates based on certain criteria
(for example, an LDAP search filter defined over standard attributes), and
getting a CA's certificate chain.
and edit the appropriate port
server.xml