HFSS15: Firewall Configuration

If firewall is turned OFF between the machines of the cluster, there is no need for any configuration. If firewall is turned ON, you, or a system administrator, should perform the steps below.

• Windows cluster: Configure firewall by adding exceptions that allow Ansoft programs and services to communicate with each other. If you are using standard Windows Firewall, this is automatically done for you, by the Ansoft installation program. On the other hand, if you are using a 3rd-party firewall software, it needs to be configured in a similar manner.

•  LINUX cluster: Open up the firewall for range of ports denoting ephemeral (or dynamic) ports. Check with your system administrator on how this can be done on each machine of cluster.