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How can I change the ports used to connect to the offsite Offsite Backup Server?

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Version 9

If you need to change the ports used to connect to the Offsite Backup Server, please follow the steps below:

 

On the Offsite Backup Server

  1. Browse to the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Hornetsecurity\OffsiteBackupServer\Options (create the folder if it doesn't exist)

     

  2. Create a file named "OBSConfigOptions.altj" in a text editor such as Notepad. It's important that you do not save it with a trailing extension such as ".altj.txt"

     

  3. Paste the following into the newly created file and save:

    {
"ControlPort": 37001,
"BusPort": 37000,
}

     

  4. As you can see, they've already been changed, from 36001-to-37001 and 36000-to-37000. You can obviously change these to whatever ports you'd like; the 'UiServicePort' should be left at the default 36013 as that is only used for the local UI connection. Local and remote login issues are expected when changing this port

     

  5. Save the changes when done modifying the ports. Once done, restart the Hornetsecurity services on the Offsite Backup Server machine.

If you also wish to change the Replication Port, some extra steps are needed. To do so, follow the steps below:

  1. ReplicationDataPort (36100); this must be done by editing the following file that is located within the Offsite Backup Server machine: 
    C:\Program Files\Hornetsecurity\VMBackup\VMBackup.OffsiteBackupServer.exe.config

    a. Right-click the file and open it using a text editor (preferably Notepad++)



    b. Search for 36100 and you will find the two lines of code where you need to replace the Replication Port 36100 with the desired one. In this case, we will be changing the Replication Port to 38100





    c. Save the changes and restart the Hornetsecurity services on the Offsite Backup Server machine


  2. Next, jump to the VM Backup machine (local) locate the following file:
    C:\Program Files\Hornetsecurity\VMBackup\VMBackup.Agent.exe.config

    a. Right-click the file and open it using a text editor (preferably Notepad++)



    b. Search for 36100 and you will find the one line of code where you need to replace the Replication Port 36100 with the desired one. In this case, we will be changing the Replication Port to 38100



    c. Save the changes and restart the Hornetsecurity services on the VM Backup machine


  3. If you are running Hyper-V, some modifications are also needed for any managed Hyper-V Host linked to your VM Backup installation. From your Hyper-V Subagents, locate the following file:
    C:\Program Files\Hornetsecurity\VMBackup\VMBackup.SubAgent.exe.config

    a. Right-click the file and open it using a text editor (preferably Notepad++)



    b. Search for 36100 and you will find the one line of code where you need to replace the Replication Port 36100 with the desired one. In this case, we will be changing the Replication Port to 38100



    c. Save the changes and restart the Hornetsecurity services on your Hyper-V Subagent

On the client side (the server sending the backups offsite)

  1. Open the VM Backup console, and go to [Setup] > [Backup Locations]

  2. If you have already added your Offsite Backup Server to the Offsite locations list then click the [Edit] button:



    If you have not added your Offsite Backup Server yet, then click [Add Offsite Location], choose "Offsite Backup Server" and click [Next]

  3. You'll then be prompted with a connection details screen where you can click [Port Settings] to expand a list of ports to use. 



  4. Once done. Click [Test Connection] and it should connect using the specified ports.

Version 8

If you need to change the ports used to connect to the Offsite Backup Server, please follow the steps below:

 

On the Offsite Backup Server

  1. Browse to the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Altaro\AltaroOffsiteServerProfile\Overrides (create the folder if it doesn't exist)

     

  2. Create a file named "AOSConfiguration.dat" in a text editor such as Notepad. It's important that you do not save it with a trailing extension such as ".dat.txt"

     

  3. Paste the following into the newly created file and save:

    {
"ControlPort": 36116,
"BusPort": 36117,
"UiServicePort": 35119,
"ReplicationDataPort": 36120
}

     

  4. As you can see currently they've already been changed, from 35116-to-36116, 35117-to-36117 and 35120-to-36120. You can obviously change these to whatever ports you'd like; the 'UiServicePort' should be left at the default 35119 as that is only used for the local UI connection. Local and remote login issues are expected when changing this port.

     

  5. Close the file and Save the changes when done modifying the ports

  6. Restart the "Altaro Offsite Server 8" service

 

On the client side (the server sending the backups offsite)

  1. Open the VM Backup console, and go to [Setup] [Backup Locations]

  2. If you have already added your Offsite Backup Server to the Offsite locations list then click the [Edit] button:



    If you have not added your Offsite Backup Server yet, then click [Add Offsite Location], choose "Altaro Offsite Server" and click [Next]

  3. You'll then be prompted with a connection details screen where you can click [Port Settings] to expand a list of ports to use.



  4. Here you must define the ports to match those you have configured on the Offsite Backup Server machine

  5. Once done. Click [Test Connection] and it should connect using the specified ports.

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