Sentinel Log Manager is supported on SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11. For more information on securing a SLES machine, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 documentation.
If the Sentinel Log Manager is accessible from outside the corporate network, a firewall should be employed to prevent direct access to the Sentinel Log Manager server.
Enable the following ports in the firewall:
Table 2-3 List of Components and their Ports
Sentinel Log Manager also listens for connections from the localhost on other randomly assigned TCP port numbers. For the system to function properly, connections from localhost to any port should be allowed.
For more information on enabling a firewall on SLES 11, see Configuring the Firewall with YaST in the SLES 11 Security Guide.
Only localhost access is required for the 5432 and 5556 ports.