Phone Manager Desktop Port Forwarding on MBG
Phone Manager Desktop uses the following TCP/UDP ports to communicate back to the MCS:
| Port |
Target |
Description |
| TCP 8187 & 8186 |
MiVO App Suite Server |
Used to communicate to the MCS server to provide configuration, user data, chat etc. |
| TCP 8188 |
MiVO App Suite Server |
Integration Services, only required if client access to the server-side API is required |
| TCP 2001 |
MiVO App Suite Server |
Used to provide telephony status and real-time data. |
| TCP 8200 & 8204 |
MiVO App Suite Server |
Used to provide real-time updates to the Personal Wallboard. Only required if the Personal Wallboard is in use. |
For Phone Manager Desktop to be able to connect back to the MCS, these ports must be forwarded through the MBG to the server running the MCS.
Configuring Port Forwarding for Phone Manager Desktop
To forward the required Phone Manager Desktop ports, complete the following configuration on the MBG:
- On the 'MBG Security -> Port Forwarding' page, create the following port forwarding rules with the Destination Host IP Address pointing to the IP address of the MCS server:

SNAT must be enabled on all the port forwarding rules added.
Do not Port Forward port 5060. If the Phone Manager Desktop Softphone is being used, follow the
Teleworker guide on SIP User configuration.
For more information on configuring Phone Manager Desktop Softphone as an MBG Teleworker, please refer to the
MBG Teleworker section.
Phone Manager Desktop Configuration
To connect a the Phone Manager Desktop remotely, open the 'Settings' page within Phone Manager and configure the following settings:
- General
- Default Location = Remote Connection
- Remote Connection
- Host Address = External IP Address of the MBG
- Override login details = true
- Username = MCS Username
- Password = MCS Password
- Extension details = User Preferred Method
The External IP Address of the MBG should be entered into the remote section of the
Client Locations setting on the MCS server.