Network Protocols and Ports

VoiceConsole uses the following protocols.

  • Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol with Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)

VoiceCheck uses the following protocols.

  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol with Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS)
  • Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)
  • Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)

VoiceConsole and VoiceCheck use the following ports by default. If these ports are not available, the next available ports in sequence are used. An advanced Apache Tomcat user can change the Tomcat-related ports after installation if necessary.

Port Connection Process Comments
VoiceConsole
9090 HTTP Apache Tomcat Service Used for proper startup and shutdown.
9091 HTTP Apache Tomcat Comet API The Comet API is used for asynchronous responses.
9443 HTTPS Apache Tomcat Service For inbound, browser-only, encryption.
9006 TCP/IP Shutdown listener  
9010 TCP AJP AJP is a standard component of Apache Tomcat. It is a connector between Tomcat and its servlet container. It forwards the requests received from the browser to the servlet container. VoiceConsole uses it in its default configuration.
21050 TCP Platform Management Service Used for communication between VoiceConsole and VoiceCatalyst MI.
20155 UDP Platform Management Service Used for communication between VoiceConsole and VoiceCatalyst MI.
VoiceCatalyst MI
80 HTTP Mongoose lightweight web server Default port used for serving device web pages when a display device is used with an inspection assignment. Port usage is limited to a specific device IP.
VoiceCheck
9070 HTTP Apache Tomcat Service Used for proper startup and shutdown.
9071 HTTP Apache Tomcat Service If the standard port 9070 is not available, VoiceCheck looks for and uses the next available port.
9445 HTTPS Apache Tomcat Service Used for startup and shutdown in an SSL-secured environment.
9008 TCP/IP Shutdown listener  
9012 TCP AJP AJP is a standard component of Apache Tomcat. It is a connector between Tomcat and its servlet container. It forwards the requests received from the browser to the servlet container. VoiceCheck uses it in its default configuration.