Appendix A: Port numbers
 
Appendix A: Port numbers
Communications between the FortiRecorder appliance, cameras, and your computer require that any routers and firewalls between them permit specific protocols and port numbers.
The following tables list the default port assignments used by FortiRecorder. Many are configurable. See each feature’s section in this document.
 
Table 14: Default ports used by FortiRecorder for outgoing traffic
Port number
Protocol
Purpose
N/A
ICMP
execute ping and execute traceroute.
N/A
ARP
MAC address resolution. See “Examining the ARP table”.
25
TCP
SMTP for alert email and snapshot notifications. See “Notification configuration workflow”.
53
UDP
DNS queries. See “NVR configuration”.
69
UDP
TFTP for backups, restoration, and firmware updates. See commands such as execute backup or execute restore.
80
HTTP
Sending network settings and recording signals to cameras. See “Configuring video profiles”.
123
UDP
NTP synchronization. See “Camera settings”.
443
HTTPS
Sending network settings and other configurations to cameras. See “Configuring video profiles”.
514
UDP
Syslog. See “Configuring logging”.
554, 8554
TCP/UDP
Controlling video recording (RTSP).
5353
UDP
mDNS queries for camera discovery. Multicast to 224.0.0.251.
 
Table 15: Default ports used by FortiRecorder for incoming traffic (listening)
Port number
Protocol
Purpose
N/A
ICMP
ping and traceroute responses. See “NVR configuration”.
N/A
ARP
MAC address resolution responses. See “Examining the ARP table”.
21
TCP
FTP for receiving motion detection clips from cameras. Currently, this is not configurable.
22
TCP
SSH administrative CLI access. See “NVR configuration”.
23
TCP
Telnet administrative CLI access. See “NVR configuration”.
80
TCP
HTTP administrative web UI access. See “NVR configuration”.
443
TCP
HTTPS administrative web UI access. Only occurs if the destination address is a network interface’s IP address. See “NVR configuration”.
Dynamic
UDP
Receiving video from cameras (RTP). See “Configuring video profiles”.
554
TCP
Live video feeds (RTP) in the HTTP/HTTPS administrative web UI. See “Video monitoring”.
8550
TCP
FortiRecorder Central access.
See also
• Establishing IP sessions