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Port 10129: BMC General Manager Server

Port 10129 is assigned by IANA to bmc-gms (BMC General Manager Server).

10129

How bmc-gms works

Other services
client:10129bmc-gmsresponse client:10129bmc-gmsresponse

The client sends a request to port 10129 and the bmc-gms service answers.

Transport
TCP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
01 Security

Is port 10129 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 10129. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 10129

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
bmc-gms 10129 TCP BMC General Manager Server - 2009-07-28
-10129-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 10129, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :10129'      # process listening on 10129
sudo lsof -nP -i :10129

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :10129

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 10129 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 10129
netstat -ano | findstr :10129

From another machine

nmap -p 10129 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 10129

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 10129/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 10129" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 10129 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 10129 used for?

Port 10129 is assigned by IANA to bmc-gms (BMC General Manager Server).

Is port 10129 TCP or UDP?

Port 10129 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 10129?

It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 10129 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :10129'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :10129", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :10129" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 10129 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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