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Prerequisites to Running MSM Remote Administration

MSM requires port 3071 and port 5571 to be open to function. Follow these steps to prepare to run MSM Remote Administration.

  1. Configure the system with a valid IP address.
  2. Make sure IP addresses do not conflict with in the sub network.
    Ports, such as 3071 and 5571, are open and available for MSM framework communication.
  3. Disable the security manager and the firewall.
  4. Configure the multicasting.
  5. Make sure Class D multicast IP addresses are registered (at least 229.111.112.12 should be registered for MSM to work); if not, create a static route using the following command:
    Route add 229.111.112.12 dev eth1
  6. Install MSM. If MSM is already installed, restart the MSM framework.

DB09-000202-04  37857-02  Rev. E  October 2010
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