diff --git a/hyracks-cli/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java b/hyracks-cli/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java
index 09dbc8c..168280b 100644
--- a/hyracks-cli/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java
+++ b/hyracks-cli/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/cli/commands/ConnectCommand.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     public ConnectCommand(String hostPortStr) {
         int idx = hostPortStr.indexOf(':');
         host = hostPortStr;
-        port = 1099;
+        port = 1098;
         if (idx != -1) {
             host = hostPortStr.substring(0, idx);
             port = Integer.valueOf(hostPortStr.substring(idx + 1));
diff --git a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/InsertPipelineExample.java b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/InsertPipelineExample.java
index 626bb98..5a6d8cd 100644
--- a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/InsertPipelineExample.java
+++ b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/InsertPipelineExample.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         public String host;
 
         @Option(name = "-port", usage = "Hyracks Cluster Controller Port (default: 1099)")
-        public int port = 1099;
+        public int port = 1098;
 
         @Option(name = "-app", usage = "Hyracks Application name", required = true)
         public String app;
diff --git a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/PrimaryIndexBulkLoadExample.java b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/PrimaryIndexBulkLoadExample.java
index 5a0c90d..0b1cd6c 100644
--- a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/PrimaryIndexBulkLoadExample.java
+++ b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/PrimaryIndexBulkLoadExample.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         public String host;
 
         @Option(name = "-port", usage = "Hyracks Cluster Controller Port (default: 1099)")
-        public int port = 1099;
+        public int port = 1098;
 
         @Option(name = "-app", usage = "Hyracks Application name", required = true)
         public String app;
diff --git a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/PrimaryIndexSearchExample.java b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/PrimaryIndexSearchExample.java
index ec62b1f..aa73a62 100644
--- a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/PrimaryIndexSearchExample.java
+++ b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/PrimaryIndexSearchExample.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         public String host;
 
         @Option(name = "-port", usage = "Hyracks Cluster Controller Port (default: 1099)")
-        public int port = 1099;
+        public int port = 1098;
 
         @Option(name = "-app", usage = "Hyracks Application name", required = true)
         public String app;
diff --git a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/SecondaryIndexBulkLoadExample.java b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/SecondaryIndexBulkLoadExample.java
index 8075f89..ad9ad3a 100644
--- a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/SecondaryIndexBulkLoadExample.java
+++ b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/SecondaryIndexBulkLoadExample.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         public String host;
 
         @Option(name = "-port", usage = "Hyracks Cluster Controller Port (default: 1099)")
-        public int port = 1099;
+        public int port = 1098;
 
         @Option(name = "-app", usage = "Hyracks Application name", required = true)
         public String app;
diff --git a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/SecondaryIndexSearchExample.java b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/SecondaryIndexSearchExample.java
index 573c078..2719397 100644
--- a/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/SecondaryIndexSearchExample.java
+++ b/hyracks-examples/btree-example/btreeclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/btree/client/SecondaryIndexSearchExample.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         public String host;
 
         @Option(name = "-port", usage = "Hyracks Cluster Controller Port (default: 1099)")
-        public int port = 1099;
+        public int port = 1098;
 
         @Option(name = "-app", usage = "Hyracks Application name", required = true)
         public String app;
diff --git a/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/text/client/WordCountMain.java b/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/text/client/WordCountMain.java
index 4f78928..fe3cc03 100644
--- a/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/text/client/WordCountMain.java
+++ b/hyracks-examples/text-example/textclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/text/client/WordCountMain.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         public String host;
 
         @Option(name = "-port", usage = "Hyracks Cluster Controller Port (default: 1099)")
-        public int port = 1099;
+        public int port = 1098;
 
         @Option(name = "-app", usage = "Hyracks Application name", required = true)
         public String app;
diff --git a/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/tpch/client/Main.java b/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/tpch/client/Main.java
index 8e63e0a..e876f65 100644
--- a/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/tpch/client/Main.java
+++ b/hyracks-examples/tpch-example/tpchclient/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/examples/tpch/client/Main.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         public String host;
 
         @Option(name = "-port", usage = "Hyracks Cluster Controller Port (default: 1099)", required = false)
-        public int port = 1099;
+        public int port = 1098;
 
         @Option(name = "-app", usage = "Hyracks Application name", required = true)
         public String app;