Network Ports

Port opened outbound from the web server, Web DLL, Web Platform, System Manager, Aeon API, and Aeon Desktop Client to the SQL Server. This allows the Aeon Desktop Client and Aeon Web Client to communicate with the database. However, note that the Aeon Web Client receives its data from the API and does not connect directly to this port. This would only need to be open for the web server (if separate server), DLL, Web Platform, System Manager, API, and the Aeon clients to access the SQL Server. If you have changed the port used by SQL Server, this port number will be different.

Port opened inbound to all or any IP ranges that are allowed access to the Aeon web forms, web client, and API. This allows customers to access the Aeon web pages and staff members to access the web client. This would need to be open to everyone or could be restricted if you wanted to limit access to the customer interface (not commonly done). Aeon's Web Platform requires an SSL certificate, so most sites are using SSL for their Aeon web pages as well.

Use port 443 for secure web pages (recommended) or 80 for non-secure pages.

If you plan on using Z39.50 to search your local OPAC
from within Aeon, you will need to check that the Aeon
desktop client machines have access to the Z39.50 server over
that port. This port differs with different ILS's so you will
need to verify that value. The desktop client needs to be able to
connect to the port to display local holdings information.

The Aeon web server needs to be able to communicate
with the PatronAPI server outbound to authenticate if
using PatronAPI authentication. While this port is typically
4500, the port may differ based on your unique setup.

The Aeon web server needs to be able to communicate
with the LDAP server outbound to authenticate if using
LDAP authentication. The LDAP server needs to allow
traffic from the Aeon web server's IP to request
authentication. Port 389 is used for standard LDAP and
636 is used for SSL.

This would be opened only if you wish to allow customer
support to access your Aeon server via Remote Desktop
Connection.