Management Server service and related processes

Port Connections
Protocol Process Purpose
number from...

Main communication, for

All XProtect
80 HTTP IIS example, authentication
components
and configurations.

XProtect Smart
Authentication of basic
443 HTTPS IIS Client and the
users.
Management Client

Management
Management
Server Manager Showing status and
6473 TCP Server
tray icon, local managing the service.
service
connection only.

Communication with the

SNMP extension agent.
Do not use the port for
Management other purposes even if
Windows SNMP
7475 TCP Server your system does not
Service
service apply SNMP.
In XProtect 2014
systems or older, the
port number was 6475.

Communication between
Management Local connection
8080 TCP internal processes on
server only.
the server.

Management Authentication,
Recording Server
9993 TCP Server configuration, token
services
service exchange.

Communication between
the system and Matrix
Management recipients.
XProtect Smart
12345 TCP Server
Client You can change the port
service
number in the
Management Client.
SQL Server service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number
 Management Storing and retrieving
1433 TCP SQL Server
Server service configurations.

Event Server Storing and retrieving

1433 TCP SQL Server
service events.

Storing and retrieving log

1433 TCP SQL Server Log Server service
entries.
Data Collector service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number

On the
Management
Server computer:
Data Collector
services on all
7609 HTTP IIS other servers. System Monitor.
On other
computers: Data
Collector service on
the Management
Server.
Event Server service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number

Listening for generic

Any server sending events from external
Event
generic events to systems or devices.
1234 TCP/UDP Server
your XProtect
Service Only if the relevant data
system.
source is enabled.

Listening for generic

Any server sending events from external
Event
generic events to systems or devices.
1235 TCP Server
your XProtect
service Only if the relevant data
system.
source is enabled.

Event Any system or Listening for analytics

9090 TCP Server device that sends events from external
service analytics events to systems or devices.
 your XProtect Only relevant if the
system. Analytics Events feature
is enabled.

Event XProtect Smart

Configuration, events,
22331 TCP Server Client and the
alarms, and map data.
service Management Client

Event
MIP Plug-ins and
22333 TCP Server MIP messaging.
applications.
service
Recording Server service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number

Listening for event

Recording Cameras, messages from devices.
25 SMTP Server encoders, and I/O
Service devices. The port is disabled per
default.

Recording Merging of databases

Failover recording
5210 TCP Server after a failover recording
servers.
Service server had been running.

Recording Cameras,
Listening for event
5432 TCP Server encoders, and I/O
messages from devices.
Service devices.

Communication with the

SNMP extension agent.
Do not use the port for
Recording other purposes even if
Windows SNMP
7474 TCP Server your system does not
service
Service apply SNMP.
In XProtect 2014
systems or older, the
port number was 6474.

Recording XProtect Smart Retrieving video and

7563 TCP Server Client, audio streams, PTZ
Service Management Client commands.
 Recording Server
Recording
Manager tray icon, Showing status and
8966 TCP Server
local connection managing the service.
Service
only.

Recording
Failover recording Polling the state of
11000 TCP Server
servers recording servers.
Service

Recording Listening for event

Local connection
65101 UDP Server notifications from the
only
service drivers.

Note that in addition to the inbound connections to the Recording Server service listed
above, the Recording Server service establishes outbound connections to the cameras.

Failover Server service and Failover Recording Server service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number

Listening for event

Recording messages from devices.
Cameras, encoders,
25 SMTP Server
and I/O devices. The port is disabled per
Service
default.

Recording Merging of databases after

Failover recording
5210 TCP Server a failover recording server
servers
Service had been running.

Recording
Cameras, encoders, Listening for event
5432 TCP Server
and I/O devices. messages from devices.
Service

Communication with the

SNMP extension agent.
Recording
Windows SNMP Do not use the port for
7474 TCP Server
service other purposes even if your
Service
system does not apply
SNMP.

Recording
XProtect Smart Retrieving video and audio
7563 TCP Server
Client streams, PTZ commands.
Service
 Failover
Local connection Communication between
8844 UDP recording
only. the servers.
servers

Failover Failover Recording

Recording Server Manager tray Showing status and
8966 TCP
Server icon, local connection managing the service.
Service only.

Failover Failover Server

Showing status and
8967 TCP Server Manager tray icon,
managing the service.
Service local connection only.

Failover
Management Server Monitoring the status of the
8990 TCP Server
service Failover Server service.
Service

Note that in addition to the inbound connections to the Failover Recording Server
service listed above, the Recording Server service establishes outbound connections to
the cameras.

Mobile Server service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number

Mobile Mobil Server

8000 TCP Server Manager tray icon, SysTray application.
service local connection only.

Mobile Mobile clients, Web

Sending data streams;
8081 HTTP Server clients, and
video and audio.
service Management Client.

Mobile
Mobile clients and Sending data streams;
8082 HTTPS Server
Web clients. video and audio.
service
LPR Server service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number

Retrieving recognized
LPR Server
22334 TCP Event server license plates and server
Service
status.
 In order to connect, the
Event server must have the
LPR plug-in installed.

LPR Server Manager

LPR Server
22334 TCP tray icon, local SysTray application
Service
connection only.
Milestone ONVIF Bridge service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number

ONVIF Authentication and requests

580 TCP Bridge ONVIF clients for video stream
Service configuration.

RTSP Streaming of requested

554 RTSP ONVIF clients
Service video to ONVIF clients.
XProtect DLNA Server service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number

Device discovery and

DLNA
providing DLNA channels
9100 HTTP Server DLNA device
configuration. Requests for
Service
video streams.

DLNA
Streaming of requested
9200 HTTP Server DLNA device
video to DLNA devices.
Service

DLNA XProtect DLNA

9300 HTTP Server Server Manager tray SysTray application.
Service icon
Screen Recorder service

Port
Protocol Process Connections from... Purpose
number

Provides video from a

XProtect monitor. It appears and acts
Recording Server
52111 TCP Screen in the same way as a
Service
Recorder camera on the recording
server.
 You can change the port
number in the Management
Client.

Cameras, encoders, and I/O devices

Inbound connections

Port
Protocol Connections from... Purpose
number

Authentication,
Recording servers and failover
80 TCP configuration, and data
recording servers
streams; video and audio.

Authentication,
Recording servers and failover
443 HTTPS configuration, and data
recording servers
streams; video and audio.

Recording servers and failover Data streams; video and

554 RTSP
recording servers audio.
Outbound connections

Port
Protocol Connections to... Purpose
number

Recording servers and failover Sending event notifications

25 SMTP
recording servers (deprecated).

Recording servers and failover Sending event

5432 TCP
recording servers notifications.

Note that only a few camera models are able to establish outbound connections.

Client components (outbound connections)

XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Management Client, Milestone Mobile server

Port
Protocol Connections to... Purpose
number

80 HTTP Management server service Authentication

Authentication of basic
443 HTTPS Management server service
users.
 Retrieving video and audio
7563 TCP Recording server service
streams, PTZ commands.

22331 TCP Event Server service Alarms.

Web Client, Milestone Mobile client

Port
Protocol Connections to... Purpose
number

Retrieving video and audio

8081 HTTP Milestone Mobile server
streams.

Retrieving video and audio

8082 HTTPS Milestone Mobile server
strea