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Port 6160: Emerson Extensible Control and Management Protocol

Port 6160 is assigned by IANA to ecmp (Emerson Extensible Control and Management Protocol), ecmp-data (Emerson Extensible Control and Management Protocol Data).

6160

How ecmp works

Other services
client:6160ecmpresponse client:6160ecmpresponse

The client sends a request to port 6160 and the ecmp service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned2 registered services
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 6160 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 6160. 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 6160

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
ecmp 6160 TCP Emerson Extensible Control and Management Protocol - 2011-06-23
ecmp-data 6160 UDP Emerson Extensible Control and Management Protocol Data - 2011-06-23

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 6160, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :6160'      # process listening on 6160
sudo lsof -nP -i :6160

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :6160

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 6160 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 6160
netstat -ano | findstr :6160

From another machine

nmap -p 6160 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 6160 <host>
nc -zv <host> 6160

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 6160/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 6160" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 6160 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 6160 used for?

Port 6160 is assigned by IANA to ecmp (Emerson Extensible Control and Management Protocol), ecmp-data (Emerson Extensible Control and Management Protocol Data).

Is port 6160 TCP or UDP?

Port 6160 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 6160?

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 6160 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :6160'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :6160", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :6160" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 6160 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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