Configuring TCP/IP ports for an existing managed computer

If you have already installed Backup Exec System Recovery Manager, you need to configure each managed computer that you have added to the server. You can view all managed computers on the Manage page in the console.

Configuring TCP/IP ports for a new installation of Backup Exec System Recovery Manager

About ports used by Backup Exec System Recovery Manager

To configure the TCP/IP ports for an existing managed computer, you must complete the following tasks:

• Configure the TCP/IP port in the registry of a managed computer

• Configure the TCP/IP port in PublisherUI on the same managed computer

To configure the TCP/IP port in the registry of a managed computer

1. On the Windows taskbar of the managed client computer, click Start > Run.

2. Type services.msc in the text box, and then click OK.

3. Stop the Backup Exec System Recovery service.

4. On the Windows taskbar of the managed client computer, click Start > Run.

5. Type regedit in the text box, and then click OK.

6. In the registry entry, HKLM/SOFTWARE/Symantec/Backup Exec System Recovery Manager/8.5/Publisher, change the “WebServiceAddress” entry value to the secure port number that you use.

   Use “https://<server_name>:<port_number>/axis/services/Publisher where <server_name> is the name of the server where the Backup Exec System Recovery Manager 8.x server is installed and <port_number> is the secure port number that you are using.

7. On the File menu, click Exit.

8. Restart the Backup Exec System Recovery service.

9. On the File menu, click Exit.

   Now you must configure the port in PublisherUI, on the same managed computer, to use the same port that you specified in step 6 above.

To configure the TCP/IP port in PublisherUI

1. On the same managed computer as above, navigate to \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec System Recovery\Manager\Management Control.

2. Double-click the file PublisherUI.

3. In the Web Service Address field, change the existing port number that is specified in the address path to the port number you that you specified above in step 6.

4. Click Save.

5. Click Publish Now.

Repeat the two tasks above for each managed client computer.