# Modbus tcp device - adjust port for redundant gateway, or disable only some device in warm mode?

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [July 3, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-device-adjust-port-for-redundant-gateway-or-disable-only-some-device-in-warm-mode/75856 "2023-07-03T15:48:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![mazeyrat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mazeyrat/32/10955_2.png) [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-device-adjust-port-for-redundant-gateway-or-disable-only-some-device-in-warm-mode/75856/1 "2023-07-03T15:48:23Z")

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@Kevin.Herron,

We have some modbus device that accept multiple TCP connection but only with different ports...  
8 simultaneous connection 502 to 510.

Siemens LOGO tiny PLC...  
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1. We would like to use our **redundant gateway in warm mode** but It's not possible to ajust another modbus port on the backup node ? Any workaround ? **Feature request...**

2. We could have our gateway in warm mode, and disable the warm mode for those device. **Feature request** : disable warm mode on a per device basis

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**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-device-adjust-port-for-redundant-gateway-or-disable-only-some-device-in-warm-mode/75856/2 "2023-07-03T16:41:53Z")

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Hmmm. That would be straight-forward to add to my driver...

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**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-tcp-device-adjust-port-for-redundant-gateway-or-disable-only-some-device-in-warm-mode/75856/3 "2023-07-03T16:59:08Z")

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That was easy:

[v1.1.2.231841656](https://www.automation-pros.com/ignition/Advanced%20Modbus%20Driver-1.1.2.231841656-v81.modl)

(In my driver, port number is specified with the hostname. With this change, you can set a completely different host or port for the backup server.)

My driver(s) treat warm as cold anyways, so it might have worked for you without this change.
