- Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
- Replace community strings and default credentials.
- Send logs over TLS.
Port 2660: GC Monitor
Port 2660 is assigned by IANA to gcmonitor (GC Monitor).
How gcmonitor works
Monitoring & loggingThe monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 2660.
- 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
- Monitoring & logging
Is port 2660 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 2660. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:
IANA registry entries for port 2660
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gcmonitor | 2660 | TCP, UDP | GC Monitor | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 2660, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2660' # process listening on 2660
sudo lsof -nP -i :2660macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :2660
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2660 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2660 netstat -ano | findstr :2660
From another machine
nmap -p 2660 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 2660 <host> nc -zv <host> 2660
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 2660/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2660" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2660 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 2660 used for?
Port 2660 is assigned by IANA to gcmonitor (GC Monitor).
Is port 2660 TCP or UDP?
Port 2660 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 2660?
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. Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
How do I check if port 2660 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2660'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2660", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2660" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2660 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.