8649
Ganglia Monitoring
Medium RiskTCP/UDP — System & Infrastructure
Port Overview
Port Number
8649
Service Name
Ganglia Monitoring
Transport Protocol
TCP/UDP
Category
System & Infrastructure
Security Risk
Medium
Port Range
Registered (1024-49151)
What is Port 8649?
Port 8649 is used by Ganglia, a scalable distributed monitoring system designed for high-performance computing clusters. Ganglia daemons (gmond) use this port to multicast and unicast metrics between cluster nodes. Ganglia metadata is collected and aggregated by the Ganglia Metadata Daemon (gmetad) for visualization in the Ganglia web interface.
TCP/UDP
System & Infrastructure
Security Considerations
Port 8649 (Ganglia Monitoring) is classified as medium risk. While this service is commonly exposed, consider using encrypted alternatives where available.
Recommendation: Keep the service updated. Monitor logs for unusual activity.