Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1 High Availability Administration Guide

Unique Port Numbers and Configurations

If multiple instances on the same host machine reference the same configuration, each instance must listen on a unique port number. For example, if two server instances reference a named configuration with an HTTP/SIP listener on port 80, a port conflict prevents one of the server instances from starting. Change the properties that define the port numbers on which individual server instances listen so that unique ports are used.

The following principles apply to port numbers: