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NetIQ NCAP
NetIQ NCAP (NetIQ Channel Access Protocol) is a proprietary protocol developed by NetIQ, primarily used for communication between NetIQ monitoring agents and management servers. It facilitates secure data exchange, system control, and event notification within enterprise IT environments that utilize NetIQ tools for system and security management..
NetIQ NCAP (Network Channel Access Protocol) operates on port 2219 for both TCP and UDP connections. This protocol serves as a communication channel between NetIQ management servers and distributed agents deployed across enterprise environments. It helps transfer monitoring data, alerts, policy enforcement messages, and control commands in real time to facilitate efficient IT systems management.
Operationally, NCAP is designed to handle a variety of interactions, including status polling, event forwarding, and configuration updates. Its support for both TCP and UDP provides flexibility — TCP ensuring reliable, connection-oriented transfers for important commands or configuration data, and UDP enabling low-latency, connectionless event notifications.
Due to its proprietary nature, detailed protocol specifications are limited; however, it is known that NCAP integrates tightly with other NetIQ services such as AppManager and Security Manager. It prioritizes secure management workflows internal to an enterprise network, often protected by internal segmentation and access control measures.