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Here's a new KB that covers a very common question, and relates to a number of different VMware products as well. The question I'm referring to is: What ports does my VMware software require for management?
TCP and UDP Ports for vCenter Server, ESX hosts, and other network components management access discusses all of the network services and the ports and protocols used by all of the these products:
| Products | Services and agents commonly present in a vSphere environment |
| VMware Consolidated Backup | CIM HTTP server (insecure service) Other supported management agents that you install |
The KB provides a comprehensive table of ports/protocols for products going back several versions. The table includes Product, Port, Protocol, Source, Target, and Purpose. A great one to bookmark for future reference.
Great resource.
One small comment, is it is missing the following for ESX 4 (and maybe 4i):
“5900-5964 RFB protocol, which is used by management tools such as VNC Incoming and outgoing TCP”
See ESX Configuration Guide 4.0U1 Page 152
It would also be nice to show if the ESX ports are from the COS or VMkernel interface.
Posted by: Forbes Guthrie | November 26, 2009 at 12:03 AM