Merge pull request #1820 from hashicorp/f-port-docs

Adds a reference to the network ports from the security guide.
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James Phillips 2016-03-09 21:22:41 -08:00
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[watch documentation](/docs/agent/watches.html) for more detail. Watches can be
modified when the configuration is reloaded.
## Ports Used
## <a id="ports"></a>Ports Used
Consul requires up to 5 different ports to work properly, some on
TCP, UDP, or both protocols. Below we document the requirements for each
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* DNS Interface (Default 8600). Used to resolve DNS queries. TCP and UDP.
## <a id="reloadable-configuration"></a>Reloadable Configuration</a>
Consul will also make an outgoing connection to HashiCorp's servers for
Atlas-related features and to check for the availability of newer versions
of Consul. This will be a TLS-secured TCP connection to `scada.hashicorp.com:7223`.
## <a id="reloadable-configuration"></a>Reloadable Configuration
Reloading configuration does not reload all configuration items. The
items which are reloaded include:

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Our goal is not to protect top secret data but to provide a "reasonable"
level of security that would require an attacker to commit a considerable
amount of resources to defeat.
## Network Ports
For configuring network rules to support Consul, please see [Ports Used](/docs/agent/options.html#ports)
for a listing of network ports used by Consul and details about which features
they are used for.