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TCP and UDP ports required to access VMware vSphere Update Manager (52962)

Last Updated: 3/24/2021Categories: InformationalTotal Views: 69275Language:
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This article lists the TCP and UDP ports for VMware vSphere Update Manager

Resolution

TCP and UDP ports for VMware vSphere Update Manager:

Product

Port

Protocol

Source

Target

Purpose

Update Manager

80

TCP

Update Manager Server

www.vmware.com and xml.shavlik.com

To obtain metadata for the updates, Update Manager must be able to connect to http://www.vmware.com and http://xml.shavlik.com

Update Manager

80

TCP

ESXi/ESX Host

Update Manager Host

ESXi/ESX Host to Update Manager Server. The reverse proxy forwards the request to port 9084

Update Manager

80

TCP

Update Manager Server

vCenter Server

Update Manager to vCenter Server communication

Update Manager

443

TCP

Update Manager Server

www.vmware.com and xml.shavlik.com

To obtain metadata for the updates, Update Manager must be able to connect to http://www.vmware.com and http://xml.shavlik.com

Update Manager

443

TCP

ESXi/ESX Host

Update Manager Server

ESXi/ESX Host to Update Manager Server . The reverse proxy forwards the request to port 9084

Update Manager

443

TCP

vCenter Server

Update Manager Server

vCenter Server to Update Manager Server. The reverse proxy forwards the request to port 8084

Update Manager

735

TCP

Update Manager Server

Virtual Machines

Update Managerlistenerport (rdevServer.exe) part of theRemote Device Server used for virtual machine patching.

Update Manager

902

TCP

Update Manager Server

ESXi/ESX Host

To push patches and updates from Update Manager to the ESXi/ESX Hosts to be updated

Update Manager

1433

TCP

Update Manager Server

Microsoft SQL Server

Update Manager to Microsoft SQL Server connectivity (for UM Database)

Update Manager

1521

TCP

Update Manager Server

Oracle Database Server

Update Manager to Oracle connectivity (for UM Database)

Update Manager

8084

TCP

Update Manager Server

Update Manager Client Plugin

SOAP between components of Update Manager Server and the vCenter Update Manager client plug-in. Configurable at install.

Note: In an embedded Update Manager setup in version 6.5, if there are multiple vCenter/VUM servers in enhanced link mode, port 8084 needs to be open with two way communication between each vCenter/VUM server in order for Update Manager to be viewable in enhanced link mode in the web client.

Update Manager

9084

TCP

ESXi/ESX host

Update Manager Server

ESXi/ESX hosts connect to the VUM (VMware Update Manager) webserver listening for updates. Configurable at install.

Update Manager

9087

TCP

Update Manager Server

Update Manager Client Plugin

Port used for uploading host update files. Configurable at install.

Update Manager

9000 to 9100

TCP

ESXi/ESX Host

Update Manager Server

This is the recommend port range from which to choose ports for Update Manager if ports 80 and 443 are already in use. Update Manager automatically opens these ports for ESX Host scanning and remediation.

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