Configuring the Windows Firewall for WebSphere

You need to open several ports to ensure that your WebSphere-based SIMULIA Execution Engine will function correctly behind the Windows Firewall.

Important: These instructions assume that you are using WebSphere’s default port settings. To ensure that your port settings match those in this procedure, contact your local WebSphere administrator.

  1. Click Start, point to Control Panel / Network Connections, and click Local Area Connection.

    The Properties dialog box appears.

  2. Click the Advanced tab.
  3. In the Windows Firewall area, click Settings.

    The Windows Firewall dialog box appears.

  4. Click the Exceptions tab.

    This tab allows you to define programs and ports that are not impacted by the Windows Firewall. You need to specify certain ports for the SIMULIA Execution Engine.

  5. Click Add Port.

    The Add a Port dialog box appears.

  6. Type the following information in the corresponding text boxes:

    • Name: WAS_bootstrap_address

    • Port number: 2809

  7. Click OK.

    You are returned to the Exceptions tab, and the new port exception is added to the list. You may have to scroll down to see it because the exceptions are listed alphabetically.

  8. Repeat step 5 through step 7 for the following ports:

    • Name: WAS_orb_listener_address

    • Port number: 9100

    • Name: WAS_sib_endpoint_address

    • Port number: 7276

    • Name: WAS_webtop

    • Port number: 9080 (no SIMULIA Execution Engine security) or 9443 (SIMULIA Execution Engine security enabled)

    • Name: WAS_csiv2_ssl_serverauth_listener_address

    • Port number: 9403

    Note: This final port number exception is necessary only if SIMULIA Execution Engine security has been enabled.

  9. Click OK to close the Windows Firewall dialog box.
  10. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.