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Each BusinessObjects Enterprise Server Binds to a Request Port

A BusinessObjects Enterprise server, such as the Input File Repository Server, binds to a Request Port when it starts. Other BusinessObjects Enterprise components including BusinessObjects Enterprise servers, Business Objects rich clients, and the BusinessObjects Enterprise SDK hosted in the web application server can use this Request Port to communicate with the server.

A server selects its Request Port number dynamically unless it is configured with a specific port number. A specific Request Port number must be configured for servers that communicate with other BusinessObjects Enterprise components across a firewall.