Understand Unified Wireless Network Protocol and Port Matrix

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Updated:November 12, 2024
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    Introduction

    This document describes information about port numbers used by the Unified Wireless solution (CUWN WLC).

    Background Information

    The main purpose of this document is to provide a consolidated source of communication protocols that incorporate a CUWN solution. Goals are to implement appropriate firewall and security policies based on this information to properly secure the CUWN infrastructure.

    Terms Used

    Here is a list of terms used in this document:

    • Wireless Control System - WCS
    • Network Control System - NCS
    • Cisco Prime Infrastructure - PI
    • Wireless LAN Controller - WLC
    • Mobility Services Engine - MSE
    • Operating System - OS
    • Access Point - AP
    • Secure Shell - SSH
    • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - SMTP
    • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting - AAA
    • Domain Name System - DNS
    • Identity Services Engine - ISE
    • Network Time Protocol - NTP
    • Simple Object Access Protocol - SOAP
    • High Availability - HA
    • Quality of Service - QoS
    • Database - DB
    • Remote Desktop Protocol - RDP
    • Virtual Network Computing - VNC
    • Transport Layer Security - TLS
    • Cisco Location Control Protocol - LOCP
    • Internet Control Message Protocol - ICMP
    • Simple Network Management Protocol - SNMP
    • Network Mobility Services Protocol - NMSP
    • Adaptive Wireless Intrusion Prevention System - AwIPS
    • Ethernet over IP - EoIP
    • Rogue Location Discovery Protocol - RDLP
    • Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points - CAPWAP
    • Light Weight Access Point Protocol - LWAPP
    • Network Spectrum Interface - NSI
    • OfficeExtend Access Point - OEAP

    Network Overview

    Network DiagramNetwork Diagram

    Protocol and Port Number Information

    Here is a list of tables in this document:

    Table 1. WCS/NCS/PI Protocols and Ports

    WCS/NCS/PI Protocols

    Source Device

    Destination Device

    Protocol

    Destination Port

    Description

    WCS/NCS/PI

    WLC and MSE

    TCP

    21

    FTP - Used to transfer files to/from devices

    Various Management Stations

    WCS Host Server OS-Linux

    TCP

    22

    SSH - Used for remote Linux Host Access

    WCS/NCS/PI

    Cisco aIOS® AP

    TCP

    23

    Telnet - Used for Cisco aIOS AP Configuration

    WCS/NCS/PI

    SMTP mail servers

    TCP

    25

    SMTP - used for fault notifications

    AAA Servers/ISE

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP/UDP

    49

    TACACS+

    WCS/NCS/PI

    aIOS AP

    UDP

    53

    DNS - used for Cisco aIOS AP Configuration

    WLC

    WCS/NCS/PI

    UDP

    69

    TFTP - Used to transfer files to/from devices

    Various Management Stations

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    80

    HTTP (Configurable at install time)

    NTP Server

    WLC

    UDP

    123

    NTP

    WLC and MSE

    WCS/NCS/PI

    UDP

    161

    SNMP discovery, inventory Cisco aIOS AP and others

    WLC and MSE

    WCS/NCS/PI

    UDP

    162

    SNMP Trap Receiver

    Various Management Stations

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    443

    HTTPS (Configurable at install time)

    MSE

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    443

    SOAP/XML (SOAP used for MSE Management

    WLC

    WCS/NCS/PI

    UDP

    514

    Syslog (Optional)

    Local only

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    1299

    RMI Registry port (local only)

    HA Server and Various others

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    1315

    Database Server HA (QoS)

    WCS HA Server

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    1316-1320

    HA DB Ports

    AAA Servers/ISE

    WCS/NCS/PI

    UDP

    1812/1645

    RADIUS

    AAA Servers/ISE

    WCS/NCS/PI

    UDP

    1813/1646

    RADIUS

    Various Management Stations

    WCS Host Server OS-Microsoft Windows

    TCP/UDP

    3389

    RDP - Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop (Optional)

    Various

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    5001

    Apache Axis SOAP Monitoring: Java Listener

    Various Management Stations

    WCS Host Server OS-Microsoft Windows

    TCP

    5500

    VNC - (Optional) Used for remote Microsoft Windows Host Access

    Various Management Stations

    WCS Host Server OS-Microsoft Windows

    TCP

    5800

    VNC - (Optional) Used for remote Microsoft Windows Host Access

    Various Management Stations

    WCS Host Server OS-Microsoft Windows

    TCP/UDP

    5900

    VNC - (Optional) Used for remote Microsoft Windows Host Access

    Local only

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    6789

    RMI Server Port (local only)

    MSE - Location Appliance

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    8001

    Location Server Data Sync. Communication Port

    Local only

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    8005

    Tomcat Shutdown Port

    Local only

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    8009

    Web Server/Java Server Connector (local only)

    HA Web Server

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    8082

    HA Web Server Port: Health Monitor for WCS HA

    Various Management Stations

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    8456

    HTTP Connector

    Various Management Stations

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    8457

    HTTP Redirect

    Various Management Stations

    WCS/NCS/PI

    TCP

    16113

    LOCP TLS Port

    WLC

    WCS/NCS/PI

    UDP

    29001-29005

    TFTP Child threads

    Various

    AP

    ICMP

    ICMP - Optional

    WLC

    CMX 10.2.X

    NMSP, AoA, 80, 443, 161,162

    16113, 2003, HTTP, HTTPS, ICMP, SNMP

    Table 2. MSE - AwIPS Protocols

    MSE - AwIPS Protocols

    Source Device

    Destination Device

    Protocol

    Destination Port

    Description

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    21

    FTP - Used to transfer files to/from devices

    Various Management Stations

    MSE Host Server OS-Linux

    TCP

    22

    SSH - Used for remote Linux Host Access

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    80

    HTTP (Configurable at install time)

    NTP Server

    WLC

    UDP

    123

    NTP

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    UDP

    161

    SNMP

    MSE

    WCS/NCS/PI

    UDP

    162

    SNMP Trap Receiver

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    443

    HTTPS (Configurable at install time)

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    443

    SOAP/XML

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    8001

    HTTPS (Configurable at install time)

    WLC

    MSE and Spectrum Expert

    TCP

    16113

    NMSP

    Various

    AP

    ICMP

    ICMP - Optional

    Table 3. MSE - Context Protocols

    MSE - Context-Aware and AwIPS Protocols

    Source Device

    Destination Device

    Protocol

    Destination Port

    Description

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    21

    FTP - Used to transfer files to/from devices

    Various Management Stations

    MSE Host Server OS-Linux

    TCP

    22

    SSH - Used for remote Linux Host Access

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    80

    HTTP (Configurable at install time)

    NTP Server

    WLC

    UDP

    123

    NTP

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    UDP

    161

    SNMP

    MSE

    WCS/NCS/PI

    UDP

    162

    SNMP Trap Receiver

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    443

    HTTPS (Configurable at install time)

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    443

    SOAP/XML

    WCS/NCS/PI

    MSE

    TCP

    8001

    HTTPS (Configurable at install time)

    WLC and Catalyst LAN Switches

    MSE and Spectrum Expert

    TCP

    16113

    NMSP

    Various

    AP

    ICMP

    ICMP - Optional

    Table 4. WLC Protocols

    WLC Protocols

    Source Device

    Destination Device

    Protocol

    Destination Port

    Source Port

    Description

    WCS/NCS/PI

    WLC

    TCP

    21

    0:65535

    FTP - Used to transfer files to/from devices

    WCS and Various Management Stations

    WLC

    TCP

    22

    0:65535

    SSH - Used for remote Management (Optional)

    WCS and Various Management Stations

    WLC

    TCP

    23

    0:65535

    Telnet - Used for remote Management (Optional)

    AAA Servers/ISE

    WLC

    TCP/UDP

    49

    0:65535

    TACACS+

    WCS and Various Management Stations

    WLC

    UDP

    69

    0:65535

    TFTP - Used to transfer files to/from devices

    Various Management Stations

    WLC

    TCP

    80

    0:65535

    HTTP (Configurable at install time)

    WLC

    WLC

    TCP

    91

    0:65535

    WLC Mobility Group members

    WLC

    EoIP IP Protocol 97

    EoIP IP Protocol 97

    0:65535

    EoIP Tunnel - Client Anchor/Tunneling traffic

    NTP Server

    WLC

    UDP

    123

    0:65535

    NTP

    WCS/NCS/PI

    WLC

    UDP

    161

    161

    SNMP

    WCS/NCS/PI

    WLC

    UDP

    162

    0:65535

    SNMP Trap Receiver

    Various Management Stations

    WLC

    TCP

    443

    0:65535

    HTTPS (Configurable at install time)

    WLC and Various Syslog Servers

    WLC

    UDP

    514

    0:65535

    Syslog (Optional)

    AAA Servers/ISE

    WLC

    UDP

    1812/1645

    0:65535

    RADIUS

    AAA Servers/ISE

    WLC

    UDP

    1813/1646

    0:65535

    RADIUS

    AP

    WLC

    UDP

    6352

    0:65535

    RDLP

    Various Management Stations (MSE, Spectrum Expert)

    WLC

    TCP

    16113

    0:65535

    LOCP TLS Port NMSP

    WLC

    WLC

    UDP

    16666

    16666

    Mobility - non-secured

    WLC

    WLC

    UDP

    16667

    Mobility - secured ** In release. 5.2+ feature was removed

    AP

    WLC

    UDP

    5246-5247

    0:65535

    CAPWAP Ctl/Data

    AP

    WLC

    UDP

    5248

    0:65535

    CAPWAP Mcast.

    Various

    AP

    ICMP

    ICMP - Optional

    mDNS

    WLC/network

    UDP

    5353

    0:65535

    mDNS

    RADIUS server

    WLC

    UDP

    1700

    0::65535

    CoA radius packets

    Table 5. AP Protocols

    AP CAPWAP-LWAPP Protocols

    Source Device

    Destination Device

    Protocol

    Destination Port

    Description

    Various

    AP

    UDP

    69

    TFTP - used for remote code update

    Various

    AP

    TCP

    22

    SSH - used for optional remote troubleshooting access. Can be administratively disabled.

    Various

    AP

    TCP

    23

    Telnet - used for optional remote troubleshooting access. Can be administratively disabled.

    AP

    DNS Server

    TCP/UDP

    53

    DNS

    AP

    DHCP Server

    UDP

    68

    DHCP

    AP

    Various

    UDP

    514

    Syslog - Destination configurable. The default is 255.255.255.255.

    WLC

    AP

    UDP

    1024 - 65535*

    CAPWAP Ctl/Data

    WLC

    AP

    UDP

    5248

    CAPWAP Mcast.

    AP

    WLC

    UDP

    6352

    RDLP

    AP

    Monitor PC

    TCP

    37540 for 2.4 GHz 37550 for 5GHz

    NSI Protocol for SE-Connect

    Various

    AP

    ICMP

    ICMP - Optional

    AP

    AP

    UDP

    16670

    Client policies (AVC)

    * - Arbitrary port number is assigned to every AP from the range 1024 - 65535 when the AP joins the WLC. The WLC uses the number as the Destination Port for CAPWAP Ctl/Data as long as the AP is connected.

    Table 6. OEAP600 Firewall Protocols

    AP CAPWAP-LWAPP Protocols

    Source Device

    Destination Device

    Protocol

    Destination Port

    Description

    WLC

    AP

    UDP

    5246-5247

    CAPWAP Ctl/Data

    Revision History

    Revision Publish Date Comments
    3.0
    12-Nov-2024
    Updated header formatting and links.
    2.0
    07-Aug-2023
    updated with few extra ports.
    1.0
    01-Dec-2011
    Initial Release
    TAC Authored

    Contributed by Cisco Engineers

    • Surendra BG
      Cisco Wireless Engineering
    • Nicolas Darchis
      Cisco TAC Engineer

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