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Third-Party Software and the New VMware Service Console Firewall

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Can I run software within the ESX Server service console?

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Some users might try to run software within the ESX Server service console. Although this is generally discouraged, it is possible. With ESX Server 3.0, any such software that uses networking connectivity to succeed might not work properly until ports in the built-in service console firewall are explicitly opened. Here is a list of some of the third-party products that require you to open additional ports in the service console firewall:

For all other third-party products, see the vendor documentation to determine what ports you need to open. To learn how to open ports in the service console firewall using the esxcfg-firewall command, please see the "Security" chapter in the http://www.vmware.com/pdf/server_config.pdf Server Configuration Guide.

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  • KB Article: 2143
  • Updated: Aug 1, 2008
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.0.x