Prerequisites for installing BIRT iHub

For optimum performance, use a system that has a minimum of 8GB 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 BIRT iHub ports
BIRT iHub module	Ports used
All	Required during and after installation: 8000, 8100, 8433, 8500, 8700, 9432 Required after installation: 8010, 8011, 11100, 11101, 12100, 13500, 14000, 14100, 14200, 15200, 18500, 21000, 21500

You can change some of the port numbers that BIRT iHub uses after installing BIRT iHub. For more information, see “Changing default port numbers,” later in this chapter.