User guide

ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer :: User Guide
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Zoho Corp.
Prerequisites
This topic deals with the following pre-requisites for setting up Firewall Analyzer in your
enterprise.
• Ports to be Freed
• Recommended System Setup
• Changing Default Ports
Ports to be Freed
Firewall Analyzer requires the following ports to be free:
Port
Number
Usage
8500
This is the default web server port. You will access the Firewall Analyzer server
from a web browser using this port number. You may change this port during
installation.
514,
1514
These are the default listener ports on which Firewall Analyzer listens for
incoming logs exported from devices. You can add more ports on which Firewall
Analyzer can listen for incoming logs.
33336
This is the port used to connect to the MySQL database in Firewall Analyzer
Look up Changing Default Ports for help on changing the default ports used by
Firewall Analyzer
Recommended System Setup
Apart from the System Requirements, the following setup would ensure optimal
performance from Firewall Analyzer:
• Run Firewall Analyzer on a separate, dedicated PC or server. The software is
resource-intensive, and a busy processor may cause problems in collecting logs.
• Use the MySQL bundled with Firewall Analyzer that runs on port 33336. You need
not start another separate instance of MySQL.
Changing Default Ports
Changing the default MySQL port:
1. Edit the mysql-ds.xml file present in the
<FirewallAnalyzer_Home>/server/default/deploy directory.
2. Change the port number in the following line to the desired port number:
<connection-url>jdbc:mysql://localhost:33336/firewall</connection-
url>
3. Save the file and restart the server.