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BMC Control-M Server
Port 6005 is primarily used by BMC Software's Control-M, a workload automation tool that orchestrates batch jobs across diverse enterprise systems. This port serves as the default communication socket between various Control-M server processes, though administrators can customize it during installation. Control-M's use of this port enables efficient job scheduling, monitoring, and inter-process communication, helping ensure smooth and reliable execution of complex automation workflows..
Port 6005 acts as the default communication endpoint for Control-M components within BMC Software's suite of enterprise workload automation solutions. Specifically, it facilitates socket-based connections between multiple Control-M modules, such as Control-M/Server, Control-M/Agents, and the Control-M/Enterprise Manager, enabling central job orchestration and status monitoring. The port can be customized but defaults to 6005 in many installations.
Control-M leverages this port to exchange scheduling information, job control commands, and status updates, utilizing its internal communication protocol built on top of TCP. The reliable transfer facilitated by the TCP protocol helps prevent job failures due to connectivity interruptions and facilitates scalable enterprise-wide job management. Control-M environments commonly spread across data centers, hybrid clouds, and multiple OS platforms, making the stability of this communication channel critical.
While port 6005 is primarily internal to the Control-M suite, it can also support external integrations, such as API calls from enterprise automation frameworks or custom dashboards. Thus, it is essential for real-time workload coordination, dependency handling, and maintaining the overall health of distributed batch processing environments.