Required ports for VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.x
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Required ports for VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.x

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Article ID: 343060

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides a list and description of ports used by vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 5.x.

If you manage network components from outside a firewall, you are required to reconfigure the firewall to allow access on the appropriate ports.

Environment

VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.1.x
VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.8.x
VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.5.x

Resolution

This table outlines the ports used by VMware vSphere Data Protection:
Port
Protocol
Source
Destination
Purpose
22
TCP
SSH Client, vSphere Web Client
VDP
ssh (for debugging)
53
UDP
VDP
DNS
server DNS
80
TCP
vSphere Web Client
VDP
http
80
TCP
VDP
vCenter Server
http (for licensing)
111
TCP, UDP
VDP
ESXi/ESX
rpcbind
443
TCP
vSphere Web Client
VDP
https
902
TCP
VDP
ESXi/ESX
NFC
7444
TCP
VDP
vCenter Server/PSC
Register VDP to SSO and access lookup service
8543
TCP
vSphere Web Client
VDP
VDP appliance management, Redirect for Tomcat
8580
TCP
vCenter
VDP
VDP Downloader
9443
TCP
vCenter
VDP
VDP Web Services
28001
TCP
MS App Client
VDP Advanced
Client software(Exchange or SQL agent)*
28009TCP
VDP
External proxyMCS to proxy communications
29000TCPMS App ClientVDP AdvancedClient software(Exchange or SQL agent)*

Notes:
  • vSphere Web Client refers to the Web access client used to connect to vCenter Server.
  • * = VDP Advanced only.


Additional Information

For information on required ports for VMware vSphere Data Protection version 6.x, see the vSphere Data Protection Port Usage section in the vSphere Data Protection 6.0 Administration Guide.

For information on port usage by other VMware products, see TCP and UDP Ports required to access vCenter Server, ESX/ESXi hosts, and other network components (1012382).
TCP and UDP Ports required to access VMware vCenter Server, VMware ESXi and ESX hosts, and other network components
VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.x に必要なポート
VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.x 所需的端口