Based on my experience if the server goes thru firewall yes port 1501
should be opened.
If you ask the SA this question he or she  will tell you port 1501 is
listening on the server.  Listening on the server means that if that server
is configured to monitor port 1501 for any request.  But this doesn't
necessary mean TSM can contact the client because it can't go thru the
firewall.

The best  was is test it by telnetting from TSM server to Client port 1501.
"telnet ip 1501"  proivded that telnet is enabled.


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Environment:
Server: OS/390  TSMv4.1.3.0
Client. NT/AIX/Solaris

We have our Server set up to use the default port 1500.  In the past, we've
also made sure that the firewall folks open/define port 1501.  Is it
necessary to have port 1501 open?  I've been told that
the server listens on port 1501.  If so, what is it listening for?
Not a lot of info in the guides or reference on this (unless I missed it).
Any help would be appreciated.  thx.

Regards,
Joe Wholey
TGA Distributed Data Services
Merrill Lynch
Phone: 212-647-3018
Page:  888-637-7450
E-mail: joseph_wholey AT ml DOT com