Is there any chance Firebird could use the dynamic port range as defined
by the IANA?

-----Original Message-----
From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Debay
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:06 AM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [firebird-support] Firebird port usage

> The event port is chosen randomly (1024+)

OK, that explains the issue. Firebird is using registered ports
assigned by the IANA ( http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers ).
In my case, the RMI activation port was being used by Firebird, and when
the Java application server started, it couldn't open the RMI port.

To quote from the link:
The Dynamic and/or Private Ports are those from 49152 through 65535

IMNSHO, Firebird should use ports above 49152 (since the event ports are
dynamic), or register for a range of ports with IANA.

-----Original Message-----
From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Milan Babuskov
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:13 AM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Firebird port usage

Rick Debay wrote:

> How does Firebird assign ports to events and connections? What range
> of ports does it use?

The event port is chosen randomly (1024+). For SuperServer you can fix
it via RemoteAuxPort setting in .conf file.

Perhaps you could tell us if there is some particular problem why you
need this information, so we can help you further?

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Milan Babuskov
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