Start/notes.ini Parameters/Ports

Ports

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Parameter: Ports
Short description: List of enabled network ports that Notes / Domino uses (order = priority).

Profile

Parameter
Ports
Category
General
Component
Server, Client
Available since
R4
Supported versions
9.0.1, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0, 14.5
GUI equivalent
Server document / Notes Client Preferences → Ports
Possible values
Comma-separated port names, e.g. TCPIP,LAN0,COM1

Description

Ports is the central list of all active network ports that Notes or Domino uses. Each entry references another notes.ini block (Port_<Name>=..., <Name>_TcpIpAddress=..., <Name>_Options=..., etc.) that specifies the bind address, protocol, and other detailed options. The order of the entries determines the priority in which Notes attempts to establish connections.
Ports that are configured but not enabled appear analogously in DisabledPorts.

Example configuration

Ports=TCPIP
TCPIP=TCP, 0, 15, 0
TCPIP_TcpIpAddress=0,0.0.0.0:1352
DisabledPorts=LAN0

Notes & pitfalls

  • The order of entries = priority when establishing connections.
  • Each port needs additional notes.ini entries with options (<Port>_TcpIpAddress, <Port>_Options, …).
  • Keep in sync with DisabledPorts – a port name may appear in only one of the two lists.
  • On multi-IP servers, multiple ports are often used (TCPIP1,TCPIP2,...) – each with its own IP binding.
  • The change only takes effect after a server / client restart.