Product Port ProtocolSource Target Purpose

Base 21 TCP FTP Client ESX Host FTP

Base 21 TCP ESX Host FTP Server FTP
Base 22 TCP SSH Client ESX Host SSH
Base 22 TCP ESX Host SSH Server SSH
Base 25 TCP VirtualCenter Server SMTP Server Email notifications
Base 53 UDP ESX/ESXi Host DNS Server DNS
Base 53 UDP VirtualCenter Server DNS Server DNS
Base 80 TCP Client PC ESX/ESXi Host Redirect Web Browser to HTTPS Service (443)
Base 80 TCP Client PC VirtualCenter Server Redirect Web Browser to HTTPS Service (443)
Base 88 TCP ESX Host Active Directory Server PAM Active Directory Authentication - Kerberos
Base 88 TCP VirtualCenter Server Active Directory Server AD Authentication
Base 88 UDP VirtualCenter Server Active Directory Server AD Authentication
Base 111 TCP ESX/ESXi Host (?) NFS Server? NFS Client – RPC Portmapper
Base 111 UDP ESX/ESXi Host (?) NFS Server? NFS Client – RPC Portmapper
Base 123 UDP ESX/ESXi Host NTP Time Server NTP Client
Base 161 UDP SNMP Server ESX Host SNMP Polling
Base 161 UDP SNMP Server VirtualCenter Server SNMP Polling
Base 162 UDP ESX Host SNMP Collector SNMP Trap Send
Base 162 UDP VirtualCenter Server SNMP Server SNMP Trap Send
Base 389 TCP ESX Host LDAP Server PAM Active Directory Authentication – LDAP
Base 389 TCP VirtualCenter Server LDAP Server LDAP Authentication
Base 427 TCP ESX/ESXi Host ESX/ESXi Host (?) CIM Service Location Protocol (SLP)
Base 427 UDP ESX/ESXi Host ESX/ESXi Host (?) CIM Service Location Protocol (SLP)
Base 443 TCP Client PC ESX/ESXi Host Host VI Management via web browser
Base 443 TCP VI Client ESX/ESXi Host VI Client management connection (?)
Base 443 TCP VirtualCenter Server ESX/ESXi Host VirtualCenter Agent
Base 443 TCP Client PC VirtualCenter Server VI Web Access (Web Browser)
Base 443 TCP VI Client VirtualCenter Server
Base 445 TCP VirtualCenter Server Active Directory Server AD Authentication
Base 445 UDP VirtualCenter Server Active Directory Server AD Authentication
Base 445 TCP ESX Host MS Directory Services Server PAM Active Directory Authentication
Base 445 UDP ESX Host MS Directory Services Server PAM Active Directory Authentication
Base 445 TCP ESX Host SMB Server SMB
Base 464 TCP ESX Host Active Directory Server PAM Active Directory Authentication – Kerberos Password Servi
Base 902 TCP ESX/ESXi Host ESX/ESXi Host Agent (Purpose?) All directions, why? VM Cloning?
Base 902 TCP VI Client ESX/ESXi Host (?)
Base 902 UDP VirtualCenter Server ESX/ESXi Host Heartbeat (really?)
Base 902 UDP ESX/ESXi Host VirtualCenter Server Heartbeat
Base 903 TCP Client PC ESX/ESXi Host Remote VM Console
Base 903 TCP VI Client ESX/ESXi Host Remote VM Console
Base 903 TCP VirtualCenter Server ESX/ESXi Host VI Client to VM Console (part 2)
Base 903 TCP Client PC VirtualCenter Server VI Client to VM Console (part 1)
Base 1433 TCP VirtualCenter Server Microsoft SQL Server For VirtualCenter Microsoft SQL Server Database
Base 1521 TCP VirtualCenter Server Oracle Database Server For VirtualCenter Oracle Database
Base 2049 TCP ESX/ESXi Host (?) NFS Server? NFS Client
Base 2049 UDP ESX/ESXi Host (?) NFS Server? NFS Client
Base 3260 TCP ESX/ESXi Host iSCSI SAN Software iSCSI Client and Hardware iSCSI HBA
Base 5988 TCP ESX/ESXi Host ESX/ESXi Host (?) CIM Client to CIM Secure Server
Base 5989 TCP ESX/ESXi Host ESX/ESXi Host (?) CIM Client to CIM Secure Server
Base 8000 TCP ESX/ESXi Host (VM Target) ESX/ESXi Host (VM Source) VMotion Communication on VMKernel Interface
Base 8000 TCP ESX/ESXi Host (VM Source) ESX/ESXi Host (VM Target) VMotion Communication on VMKernel Interface
Base 8005 TCP VirtualCenter Server VirtualCenter Server Internal Communication Port
Base 8006 TCP VirtualCenter Server VirtualCenter Server Internal Communication Port
Base 8083 TCP VirtualCenter Server VirtualCenter Server Internal Service Diagnostics
Base 8085 TCP VirtualCenter Server VirtualCenter Server Internal Service Diagnostics
Base 8086 TCP VirtualCenter Server VirtualCenter Server Internal Communication Port
Base 8087 TCP VirtualCenter Server VirtualCenter Server Internal Service Diagnostics
Base 8095 TCP VirtualCenter Server VirtualCenter Server SRM internal
Base 27000 TCP License Server ESX/ESXi Host (?)
Base 27000 TCP ESX/ESXi Host License Server (?)
Base 27000 TCP VirtualCenter Server License Server Licensing via FlexLM
Base 27000 TCP License Server VirtualCenter Server Licensing via FlexLM
Base 27010 TCP License Server ESX/ESXi Host (?)
Base 27010 TCP ESX/ESXi Host License Server (?)
Base 27010 TCP VirtualCenter Server License Server Licensing via FlexLM
Base 27010 TCP License Server VirtualCenter Server Licensing via FlexLM
Base 137-139 TCP ESX Host SMB Server SMB
Base 2050-2250 UDP ESX/ESXi Host ESX/ESXi Host VMware HA
Base 8042-8045 TCP ESX/ESXi Host ESX/ESXi Host VMware HA
Converte 137 UDP Converter Enterprise Server Physical Machine Target (?)
Converte 138 UDP Converter Enterprise Server Physical Machine Target (?)
Converte 139 TCP Converter Enterprise Server Physical Machine Target (?)
Converte 443 TCP Converter Client Converter Enterprise Server (?)
Converte 443 TCP VirtualCenter Server Converter Enterprise Server (?)
Converte 443 TCP Converter Enterprise Server ESX/ESXi Host P2V
Converte 443 TCP Physical Machine Target ESX/ESXi Host (?)
Converte 443 TCP Converter Enterprise Server VirtualCenter Server P2V
Converte 443 TCP Physical Machine Target VirtualCenter Server For Conversion
Converte 445 TCP Converter Enterprise Server Physical Machine Target (?)
Converte 902 TCP Physical Machine Target ESX/ESXi Host (?)
LM 443 TCP Client PC Lab Manager Server Lab Manager Console (Web Browser)
LM 443 TCP Lab Manager Server VirtualCenter Server (?)
LM 1433 TCP Lab Manager Server Microsoft SQL Server Lab Manager Database
LM 5212 TCP Lab Manager Server ESX Host Lab Manager Agent
LM / SM 137 UDP ESX/ESXi Host (?) SMB File Sharing for Importing/Exporting VMs
LM / SM 137 UDP (?) ESX/ESXi Host SMB File Sharing for Importing/Exporting VMs
LM / SM 138 UDP ESX/ESXi Host (?) SMB File Sharing for Importing/Exporting VMs
LM / SM 138 UDP (?) ESX/ESXi Host SMB File Sharing for Importing/Exporting VMs
LM / SM 139 TCP ESX/ESXi Host (?) SMB File Sharing for Importing/Exporting VMs
LM / SM 139 TCP (?) ESX/ESXi Host SMB File Sharing for Importing/Exporting VMs
LM / SM 445 TCP ESX/ESXi Host (?) SMB File Sharing for Importing/Exporting VMs
LM / SM 445 TCP (?) ESX/ESXi Host SMB File Sharing for Importing/Exporting VMs
LM / SM 514 TCP Lab Manager Server ESX Host ESX Host Virtual Router
LM / SM 902 TCP Client PC ESX Host VM Console
LM / SM 903 TCP Client PC ESX Host VM Console
SM 389 TCP Stage Manager Server LDAP Server LDAP Authentication (optional)
SM 443 TCP Stage Manager Server ESX Host (?)
SM 443 TCP Client PC Stage Manager Server Stage Manager Console (Web Browser)
SM 443 TCP Stage Manager Server VirtualCenter Server SM
SM 5212 TCP Stage Manager Server ESX Host Stage Manager Agent
SRM 443 TCP VirtualCenter Server VirtualCenter Server SRM internal
SRM 443 TCP VirtualCenter Server 1 VirtualCenter Server 2 SRM between VC´servers
SRM 1433 TCP VirtualCenter Server Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server for SRM Database
SRM 1521 TCP VirtualCenter Server Oracle Database Server Oracle Database for SRM Database
SRM 8095 TCP VirtualCenter Server VirtualCenter Server SRM internal
VCB 443 TCP VCB Proxy Server VirtualCenter Server (?)
VDM 80 TCP Client PC VDM Connection Server VDM Web Access
VDM 80 TCP VDM Client VDM Connection Server (?)
VDM 80 TCP Client PC VDM Security Server VDM Web Access
VDM 80 TCP VDM Client VDM Security Server (?)
VDM 80 TCP VDM Connection Server VirtualCenter Server (?)
VDM 88 TCP VDM Connection Server Active Directory Server AD Authentication
VDM 88 UDP VDM Connection Server Active Directory Server AD Authentication
VDM 389 TCP VDM Connection Server LDAP Server LDAP Authentication
VDM 443 TCP Client PC VDM Connection Server VDM Web Access and Administrator
VDM 443 TCP Thin Client VDM Connection Server VDM API
VDM 443 TCP VDM Client VDM Connection Server (?)
VDM 443 TCP Client PC VDM Security Server VDM Web Access (Web Browser)
VDM 443 TCP VDM Client VDM Security Server (?)
VDM 443 TCP VDM Connection Server VirtualCenter Server (?)
VDM 445 TCP VDM Connection Server Active Directory Server AD Authentication
VDM 445 UDP VDM Connection Server Active Directory Server AD Authentication
VDM 3389 TCP VDM Connection Server Client PC / Thin Client (?) or VM? Tunneled RDP Connection
VDM 3389 TCP Client PC / Thin Client Virtual Desktop VM Direct or Tunneled RDP Connection
VDM 3389 TCP VDM Security Server Virtual Desktop VM Tunneled RDP Connection
VDM 4001 TCP VDM Security Server VDM Connection Server JMS
VDM 4001 TCP VDM Connection Server VDM Security Server JMS
VDM 8009 TCP VDM Security Server VDM Connection Server AJP
VDM 8009 TCP VDM Security Server VDM Connection Server AJP
VDM 8009 TCP VDM Connection Server VDM Security Server AJP
VDM 8009 TCP VDM Connection Server VDM Security Server AJP
VDM (0-65535) TCP VDM Connection Server VDM Connection Server (?)
VMO 25 TCP VMO Server SMTP Server Email notifications
VMO 389 TCP VMO Server LDAP Server (?)
VMO 443 TCP VMO Server VirtualCenter Server (?)
VMO 636 TCP VMO Server LDAP Server (?)
VMO 902 TCP Client PC VM Console VM Console
VMO 903 TCP Client PC VM Console (?)
VMO 1433 TCP VMO Server Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server for VMO Database
VMO 1521 TCP VMO Server Oracle Database Server Oracle Database for VMO Database
VMO 3944 TCP Client PC VMO Server VMO Configuration (Web Browser)
VMO 4444 TCP VMO Client PC VMO Server (?)
VMO 8080 TCP Client PC VMO Server Lifecycle Manager Webview (Web Browser)
VMO 8081 TCP Client PC VMO Server Lifecycle Manager Webview (Web Browser)
VMO 8230 TCP VMO Client PC VMO Server (?)
VMO 8240 TCP VMO Client PC VMO Server (?)
VMO 8250 TCP VMO Client PC VMO Server (?)
VUM 80 TCP Update Manager Server (?) Internet (?) where exactly? Retrieve Updates (can this be avoided?)
VUM 80 TCP ESX/ESXi Host Update Manager Host (?)
VUM 443 TCP Update Manager Server (?) Internet (?) where exactly? Retrieve Updates
VUM 443 TCP ESX/ESXi Host Update Manager Server (?)
VUM 443 TCP VirtualCenter Server Update Manager Server (?)
VUM 443 TCP Update Manager Server VirtualCenter Server (?)
VUM 902 TCP Update Manager Server ESX/ESXi Host (?)
VUM 1433 TCP Update Manager Server Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server Database
VUM 1521 TCP Update Manager Server Oracle Database Server Oracle Database
VUM 8084 TCP Update Manager Server Update Manager Server SOAP between components of Update Manager
VUM 9034 TCP ESX/ESXi Host Update Manager Host (?)
VUM 9034 TCP ESX/ESXi Host Update Manager Server (?)
VUM 9000-9010 TCP Update Manager Server ESX/ESXi Host (?)
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