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Port 1178: SGI Storage Manager

Port 1178 is assigned by IANA to sgi-storman (SGI Storage Manager).

1178

How sgi-storman works

Other services
client:1178sgi-stormanresponse client:1178sgi-stormanresponse

The client sends a request to port 1178 and the sgi-storman service answers.

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

Is port 1178 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1178. 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 1178

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
sgi-storman 1178 TCP, UDP SGI Storage Manager - 2004-11

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1178, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1178'      # process listening on 1178
sudo lsof -nP -i :1178

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1178

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1178 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1178
netstat -ano | findstr :1178

From another machine

nmap -p 1178 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1178 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1178

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1178/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1178" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1178 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1178 used for?

Port 1178 is assigned by IANA to sgi-storman (SGI Storage Manager).

Is port 1178 TCP or UDP?

Port 1178 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1178?

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 1178 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1178'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1178", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1178" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1178 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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