Port numbers

Preference Port numbers
Description The default port and the ports on which Process RMI routers run
How to set In the <installation_directory> /Preferences/SitePreferences.xml file, edit the Port Numbers value.
Applies to Process
Possible values Any valid port number above 1024
Default value: 1099
API No
Exportable No

Typically, use 1099 for Process 5.0 and 32771 for Process 5.1.

To set the default RMI port

  1. From a text or XML editor, open the SitePreferences.xml file, which is located in the Preferences subdirectory of your Open Client installation directory.
  2. Locate the following XML section and change the port number, shown in boldface in the example below, to the desired port number. Note that the number must be greater than 1024.
      <category name="Routers" 
            label="Routers"
            description="eProcess routers" visible="true">
         <setting name="DefaultRouterName"
              label="Default Router Name"
              description="Router name to use as default">
           <value default="vwrouter" type="string">vwrouter</value>
           <uiType>TextBox</uiType>
           <visible>true</visible>
         </setting>
         <setting name="Ports"
              label="Port Numbers"
              description="List of router port numbers">
           <value default="1099" type="integer">1099</value>
           <options>
             <option label="1099">1099</option>
           </options>
           <uiType>DropDownList</uiType>
           <visible>true</visible>
         </setting>
       </category>

To add RMI ports

  1. From a text or XML editor, open the SitePreferences.xml file, located in the Preferences subdirectory of your Open Client installation directory.
  2. Locate the following XML section. For each port you want to add:
      <Category name="Routers" 
label="Routers"
description="eProcess routers" visible="true">
<setting name="DefaultRouterName"
label="Default Router Name"
description="Router name to use as default">
<value default="vwrouter" type="string">vwrouter</value>
<uiType>TextBox</uiType>
<visible>true</visible>
</setting>
<setting name="Ports"
label="Port Numbers"
description="List of router port numbers">
<value default="1099" type="integer">1099</value>
<options>
<option label="1099">1099</option>
<option label="3277">3277</option>
</options>
<uiType>DropDownList</uiType>
<visible>true</visible>
</setting>
</category>

Note

The list of RMI ports should only include ports on which you run routers for this web application. To remove a port, delete its line in the options list. Be sure the designated default port is in the list.