Hello Everyone,

We are in the process of implementing IBM Secure File Transfer Premium Edition within a Bank.  The CISO has raised a query with us on "Why Ports are to be opened Bi-Directional for the implementation of the platform.  This is part of their security checks and validations.

Is there a certified document published by IBM on "Why Ports needs to be opened Bi-directional" please share, this is urgent for us to progress the implementation.

Thank you, Joseph 

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Joseph Joseph
Sales & GTM
Bhagen Information Technology
Bengaluru KA
9513379797
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Find out which ports are being enabled. 

1. The SQL Query below will list the Ports used by Adapters that are Enabled :

select distinct si.SERVICE_NAME, si.DISPLAY_NAME, si.DESCRIPTION, sp.NAME, sp.VALUE from SERVICE_INSTANCE si, SERVICE_INST_PARMS sp
where si.SERVICE_ID= sp.SERVICE_ID
and sp.NAME like '%Port%'
and si.SERVICE_ID in (select SERVICE_ID from SERVICE_INSTANCE where ACTIVE_STATUS= 1)
order by 1 asc

1. You can find a number of ports defined in the sandbox.cfg file located in the /properties directory:

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MINI MEHTA
IBM
WW AI Applications Technical Sales Leader (B2B Collaboration)
mmehta@us.ibm.com
404-275-6710
Atlanta, GA, USA
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Than you Mini Mehta for the reply.  The query raised is about "Why Bidirectional Ports are required to be Open" in IBM Secure File Transfer Premium Edition

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Joseph Joseph
Sales & GTM
Bhagen Information Technology
Bengaluru KA
9513379797
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Original Message:
Sent: Fri July 11, 2025 04:42 PM
From: Mini MEHTA
Subject: IBM Sterling FileGateway

Find out which ports are being enabled. 

1. The SQL Query below will list the Ports used by Adapters that are Enabled :

select distinct si.SERVICE_NAME, si.DISPLAY_NAME, si.DESCRIPTION, sp.NAME, sp.VALUE from SERVICE_INSTANCE si, SERVICE_INST_PARMS sp
where si.SERVICE_ID= sp.SERVICE_ID
and sp.NAME like '%Port%'
and si.SERVICE_ID in (select SERVICE_ID from SERVICE_INSTANCE where ACTIVE_STATUS= 1)
order by 1 asc

1. You can find a number of ports defined in the sandbox.cfg file located in the /properties directory:

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MINI MEHTA
IBM
WW AI Applications Technical Sales Leader (B2B Collaboration)
mmehta@us.ibm.com
404-275-6710
Atlanta, GA, USA
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