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Port 5316: HPBladeSystem Monitor Service

Port 5316 is assigned by IANA to hpbladems (HPBladeSystem Monitor Service).

5316

How hpbladems works

Monitoring & logging
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The monitoring server collects metrics, alerts or logs from devices over port 5316.

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 5316 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5316. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for monitoring & logging services:

  • Restrict management and monitoring protocols to the monitoring network.
  • Replace community strings and default credentials.
  • Send logs over TLS.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 5316

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
hpbladems 5316 TCP HPBladeSystem Monitor Service - 2011-05-16
-5316-Unassigned--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5316, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5316'      # process listening on 5316
sudo lsof -nP -i :5316

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5316

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5316 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5316
netstat -ano | findstr :5316

From another machine

nmap -p 5316 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 5316

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5316/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5316" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5316 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5316 used for?

Port 5316 is assigned by IANA to hpbladems (HPBladeSystem Monitor Service).

Is port 5316 TCP or UDP?

Port 5316 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 5316?

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 5316 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5316'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5316", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5316" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5316 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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