Prerequisites for installing BIRT iHub
BIRT iHub requires a 64-bit operating system.
For optimum performance, use a system that has a minimum of 8 GB RAM.
Checking for ports used by BIRT iHub
BIRT iHub processes use network ports to communicate. Before installation, ensure that the ports used by BIRT iHub are available on the system. The ports used by BIRT iHub modules are listed in Table 2‑1.
Table 2‑1 Required ports during and after BIRT iHub installation
Port
Name
Description
8000
SOAPDispatchSOAPPort
Port for the Message distribution service endpoint
8100
PMDPort
Message Distribution service port
8432
PostgreSQL port
For iHub 3 metadata
8433
PostgreSQL port
For iHub 3.1 metadata
8500
SocketBaseForProcesses
Base port number for processes
8700
AppContainerPort CustomEventServicePort
Application container process listen port and Custom Event Service Port
9432
PostgreSQL port
For System Console
The ports used by BIRT iHub modules after the installation are listed in Table 2‑2.
Table 2‑2 Required ports after BIRT iHub installation
Port
Name
Description
8010
ProvisioningSOAPPort
Port for the Provisioning service endpoint
8011
ProvisioningSOAPSSLPort
SSL Port for the Provisioning service endpoint
11100
UDPPort
UDP port [Heartbeat]
11101
ReportingEngineHeartbeatPort
Port number for receiving factory server heartbeat
12100
SOAPPort
Port for Integration server message endpoint
13500
ServerSOAPPortBase
Base port number for iHub internal SOAP endpoint
14000
NWPPort
Port for Integration server query endpoint
14200
JavaEncycServerInternalSoapPort
Port number for iHub encyclopedia engine internal SOAP endpoint for servicing iHub components requests
15200
iHubcSOAPPort
Port number for iHubc SOAP endpoint
21000
jsrvrihub
Base port number for BIRT online
21500
jfctsvrihub
Base port number for BIRT factory processes
You can change some of the port numbers that BIRT iHub uses after installing BIRT iHub. For more information, see .