Configuring Windows Firewall Exceptions
Before you start Veritas System Recovery Manager, ensure that you have configured Windows firewall settings for program and port exceptions.
To configure Windows firewall port exceptions
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Click Start > Run and type firewall.cpl.
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From the left-pane, click Advanced Settings.
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Select the Inbound Rules option.
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On the left-pane, click New Rule.
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Under the Rule Type, select the Port option.
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Click Next.
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Select the TCP option.
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Select the Specific local ports option.
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In the Specific local ports field, enter 135 as the default port number.
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Click Next.
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Select the Allow the connection option.
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Click Next. Do not modify the default settings.
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Click Next.
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In the Name field, specify a name for this rule.
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Click Finish.
To configure Windows firewall program exceptions
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Click Start > Run and type firewall.cpl.
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From the left-pane, click Advanced Settings.
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Select the Inbound Rules option.
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On the left-pane, click New rule.
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Under the Rule Type, select the Program option.
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Click Next.
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Select the This program path option.
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Browse for the following default Vprosvc location for Veritas System Recovery:
< \<Veritas System Recovery installation path\>>\Veritas\Veritas System Recovery\Agent\Vprosvc.exe
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Select the Allow the connection option.
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Click Next. Do not modify the default settings.
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Click Next.
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In the Name field, specify a name for this rule.
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Click Finish.