FileWave TCP/IP Port Usage

By default the FileWave software listens on the TCP/IP ports listed below. These are the defaults and they can be configured to listen on different ports if required.

FileWave Client Ports
20010 TCP/IP for monitor-client communication

FileWave Server Ports
20015 TCP/IP for server-client communication
20017 TCP/IP for server-client secure (SSL) communication
20016 TCP/IP for admin-server communication

To migrate the FileWave server from one machine to another, use the following procedure:

The following are recorded versions of the Live v5.5 Customer Demo from December 2nd 2011. 

Download:

Web High Quality 157MB

Web Low Quality 85MB

The Question and Answer session will availble soon.

Many customers ask us how to upgrade from one version to the next. In this posting, we will discuss the procedure, complete with best practices.

For best results, upgrade the components in the following order:

1. Server
2. Admin Console(s)
3. Boosters
4. Clients

The Procedure

August 12, 2011

Problem:
Cases have been reported where older 3.X series FileWave Clients delete all Filesets that are associated to them when communicating with the FileWave Server running version 5.X.

Solution:

These are known issues for legacy versions of FileWave