3.1 Prerequisites for Using the Web Interface

The PlateSpin Transformation Manager server hosts the Web Interface, using Jetty web services. After you install the PlateSpin Transformation Manager Appliance, ensure that your network environment meets the requirements in this section for using the Web Interface.

3.1.1 Port Requirements

During the appliance installation, PlateSpin Transformation Manager automatically configures the default ports shown in Table 3-1 on the PlateSpin Server. Ensure that you open the ports in any firewalls in your network between the PlateSpin Server and the computers you use to access the Web Interface.

NOTE:For remote communications, Micro Focus recommends that you use the secure port and SSL options for accessing the Web Interface.

Table 3-1 Default Network Ports

Network Port	Security	Description
8183	Secure (SSL)	HTTPS port for the Web Interface. Allow TCP and UDP traffic, incoming and outgoing.
8182	Not secure	HTTP traffic for the Web Interface. This port is disabled by default. If you enable this port, allow TCP and UDP traffic, incoming and outgoing.
5432		PostgreSQL port for a remote PTM database. Allow TCP traffic, incoming and outgoing. This port is closed by default if the PostgreSQL database is installed on the appliance.

Network Port

Security

Description

8183

Secure (SSL)

HTTPS port for the Web Interface. Allow TCP and UDP traffic, incoming and outgoing.

8182

Not secure

HTTP traffic for the Web Interface. This port is disabled by default. If you enable this port, allow TCP and UDP traffic, incoming and outgoing.

5432

PostgreSQL port for a remote PTM database. Allow TCP traffic, incoming and outgoing.

This port is closed by default if the PostgreSQL database is installed on the appliance.

For information about modifying the port setting for the Web Interface on the PlateSpin Server, see Web Server Configuration in the PlateSpin Transformation Manager Appliance Guide.

3.1.2 Supported Browsers for the Web Interface

You can access the PlateSpin Transformation Manager Web Interface using any of the following supported browsers:

Mozilla Firefox, latest release
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
Google Chrome, latest release

NOTE:JavaScript (Active Scripting) must be enabled in your browser.

3.1.3 SSL Certificate for Secure Communications

The installation of the PlateSpin Transformation Manager Appliance generates and installs a self-signed certificate for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) communications. It uses the DNS name that you specify for the PlateSpin Transformation Manager Appliance. The certificate applies to the appliance and the software.

For higher security, Micro Focus recommends that you use a trusted server certificate that is signed by a trusted certificate authority (CA) such as VeriSign or Equifax. You can use your own existing signed certificate, or you can use the Digital Certificate tool on the appliance to create a certificate, have it signed by a trusted certificate authority, and then add it to the appliance. The DNS name of the server must match the subject of the security certificate. To import your signed certificate, you must provide the certificate and key, as described in Digital Certificates in the PlateSpin Transformation Manager Appliance Guide.