Hi,
a short question: when installing BO XI 3.1 on Windows, Linux or Solaris with MySQL and Tomcat: does the installer check whether the ports I enter are free or already in use?
Thanks!
BOf (BOB member since 2010-04-26)
No, it will not check. It is better to run a command from command prompt to find which ports are in use and not in use.
After the install, If the service does not start then you will know it… but you can change the port by going to web.config file of the app server/web server.
BO_Chief 
(BOB member since 2004-06-06)
Ok, that’s good to know… how can I check in Linux whether a port is already in use?
BOf (BOB member since 2010-04-26)
Option 1 ) On that unix box try netstat -n
If u find port in the list this means it is in use.
Option 2 )
Try Telnet servername port
from machine which is same network as of linux server.
if u get blank screen , this means port in in use
I more important thing to note.
There may be services which are running on some port lets say 6400.
If that service is down.
You can install Bo successfully and it will work till the time that service is down. If u restart that service it will not start.untill u stop CMS .
If u first start that service , that service will work and CMS will not start.
jayjaiswal (BOB member since 2008-05-17)