Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Deployment:
Startup Command and Parameter Reference

Maximum Dynamic Server (-maxport)

Use Maximum Dynamic Server (-maxport) to specify the highest port number in a specified range of port numbers accessible to a client.

Operating system and syntax	UNIX Windows	-maxport n
Use with	Maximum value	Minimum value	Single-user default	Multi-user default
Database Server	System dependent	System dependent	–	2000

n

The port number that is the highest in a specified range.

You specify the lowest port number with the Minimum Dynamic Server (-minport) parameter. The range of port numbers defined by the Maximum Dynamic Server (-maxport) and Minimum Dynamic Server (-minport) parameters provides client access to an OpenEdge server that is behind a firewall. Some operating systems choose transient client ports in the 32,768-to-65,535 range. Choosing a port in this range might produce unwanted results.