1. Add in /etc/sysconfig/iptables -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 8080 -j ACCEPT 2. Restart iptables [root@localhost ~]# /etc/init.d/iptables restart 3. Look at the status [root@localhost ~]# /etc/init.d/iptables status