Using Default Ports (80 and 443) for Accessing Web Console in Vembu BDR/OffsiteDR Server

Using Default Ports (80 and 443) for Accessing Web Console in Vembu BDR/OffsiteDR Server

KB ID: 115048
Causes:
By default, if you haven't altered the port settings during installation, the web console is set to redirect to ports 6060 and 6061 for accessing BDRSuite Backup Server/OffsiteDR Server.
Solution:
To use the default ports (80 and 443) for web console access, follow these steps:
1. Change Configuration Files:
Description:
Navigate to the "VembuBDRInstallationLocation/apache/conf" directory and open the "httpd.conf" file.
Changes:
  1. Change the values from "Listen 6060" to "Listen 80."
  2. Change the values from "ServerName localhost:6060" to "ServerName localhost:80."
  3. Save the file
2. Change SSL Configuration Files:
Description:
Go to the "VembuBDRInstallationLocation/apache/conf/extra" directory and open the "httpd-ssl.conf" file.
Changes:
  1. Modify the values from "Listen 6061" to "Listen 443."
  2. Change the values from "VirtualHostdefault:6061" to "VirtualHostdefault:443."
  3. Save the file.
3. Change SGMailer Configuration Files:  
Description:
Navigate to the following location and locate the configuration File:
  1. For Windows: `<BDRInstallationLocation>\Vembu\VembuBDR\conf\SGMailer.conf`
  2. For Linux: `/home/vembubdr/Vembu/VembuBDR/conf/SGMailer.conf
Changes
  1. Inside the SGMailer.conf file, make the following modification:
  1. For port 80, modify it to: "http://localhost:80/email/processmail.sgp"
  2. For port 443, modify to: "https://localhost:443/email/processmail.sgp"
  1. Save the file
4. Update Configuration File:
Description:
Now, navigate to the "VembuBDRInstallationLocation/htmlgui/conf" and open the "config.inc" file.
Changes:
  1. Update the values from "$SGHTTPSPORT=6061;" to "$SGHTTPSPORT=443;"
  2. Save the file. 
5. Restart Web Server Service:
Description: Restart the VembuBDR/VembuOffsiteDR Webserver service.
6. Access Web Console:
Description: Try to access the web console by directly using "localhost," the machine name, or the IP address of the machine.
By following these steps, you can configure Vembu BDR/OffsiteDR Server to use the default ports (80 and 443) for web console access, providing a more convenient and familiar experience for users.

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