897
Brocade SMI-S
High RiskTCP — File Transfer
Port Overview
Port Number
897
Service Name
Brocade SMI-S
Transport Protocol
TCP
Category
File Transfer
Security Risk
High
Port Range
Well-Known (0-1023)
What is Port 897?
Brocade Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S) service, used by Brocade SAN switches to expose storage management interfaces. Exposure risks unauthorized SAN configuration access.
TCP
File Transfer
Security Considerations
Port 897 (Brocade SMI-S) is classified as high risk. This port is a common target for automated scanning and brute-force attacks. If you must expose it, restrict access to known IP addresses.
Recommendation: Use firewall rules to whitelist trusted IPs. Enable rate limiting and intrusion detection.