Finding the Port Number
Use this section to find the port number of the server computer.
- Note:
- If using a single machine, find the port number of the computer on which you install the software.
- If using more than one machine and you want all of them connected to the same database, find the port number of the server computer.
To find the port number:
- In the Windows search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, then select Command Prompt from the menu.
- In the Command Prompt dialog, type
netstat -nao | find "TCP 0.0.0.0:" | find "LISTEN"
, and then press Enter.Once the command is executed, you see five columns displayed. - If 0.0.0.0:8080 is not displayed in the second column containing local addresses, make sure that 8080 is entered in the Port Number field.
- If 0.0.0.0:8080 is displayed in the second column containing local addresses, choose
an integer value greater than 1024 and less than 65535 that is not displayed after
the colon. In , enter the chosen value not displayed after the colon.Example: If 0.0.0.0:18024 is not displayed in the second column of local addresses, enter 18024.
- Enter
exit
, and press the Enter key.