It is highly recommended that you isolate the camera and viewing networks by way of physical separation, or a VLAN network. You must open the following ports on your network for the system to function properly.


System Ports

In all AmanoDVMS installations, the following TCP ports must be open on all servers for the applications and servers to function correctly:


Port 5008

For signaling between SMServer and client applications, and inbound communications from clients to the SMServer

Port rule: open inbound


Port 5009

For remote connecting between DVRServer and client applications, and signaling between SMServer and DVRServer for time synchronization, setting changes, event information, etc.

Port rule: open inbound


Port 5010

For Watchdog monitoring communication between WDServer, client applications and DVRServer

Port rule: open inbound


Port 5011

For streaming between the Streaming Service and client applications

Port rule: open inbound


WebClient, Spotter Mobile and GatewayServer specific ports:

Ports 9000 and 9999

Between WebClient / Spotter Mobile and GatewayServer.

Port rule: open inbound


Agile Virtual Matrix specific ports:


Port 8084

Between SMServer and the Spotter for Windows client

Port rule: open inbound


Cameras can use the following ports in their operation:


HTTP Port 80

Default port for HTTP traffic, used by some cameras for communications


HTTP Port 8080

Used by some cameras for PTZ control communications


HTTPS Port 443

Default port for HTTPS traffic, used to securely communicate with a camera’s system


RTSP Port 554

Default port used on the VMS to traffic stream control signals


RTSP port 7070

Default stream control port for some camera drivers


UDP Ports 3556-4556

Used on the VMS to receive feeds from the cameras. Each video stream occupies two sequential ports in the port range.