What ports should be open in firewall for Cognos?

Product:

Cognos Analytics 11.1.7

Microsoft Windows 2019 server

Issue:

What firewall ports should be open in windows firewall to make Cognos work?

Solution:

These are the ports that is used by Cognos products:

Cognos Analytics 11.1.7

80 for client access to cognos portal
443 for client access (https/ssl/tls)
9300 Cognos dispatcher
4300 Sync configuration between CA11 servers
5701 Sync CA11 servers to a group of CA11 servers
9301 CA11 uses this port at start
9362 Cognos log server
9080 WebSphere transport port
8172 IIS Server Farms port to check windows servers

 

Cognos Controller 10.4.2

80 for controller client access to controller server
443 for client access (https/ssl/tls)
9300 Contact to CA dispatcher
9080 Client to controller web
9082 Client to controller report service
9081 if installed on same server as CA11
3000 Controller web backend port

 

Planning Analytics 2.0.9.12

80 for client access to PAW
443 for client access (https/ssl/tls) to PAW
9300 Contact to CA dispatcher
9510 Client access to TM1WEB
9511 Tm1 app web (pmpsvc)
9012 PAA agent
5495 Tm1 architect contact with TM1 Admin service
5498 Tm1 architect contact with TM1 Admin service (ssl)
5895 TM1 Admin Server -> TM1 REST API (HTTP)
5898 TM1 Admin Server -> TM1 REST API (HTTPS)
12300-12400 TM1 instance port range
8888 Administration port for PAW
9513 Shutdown port

 

 

More Information:

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-analytics/11.1.0?topic=install-review-default-port-settings

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PI95933

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6257779

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/controller-web-does-not-work-when-installed-same-server-cognos-analytics