Need to install a centralized vCenter for esxi hosts in different subnets

[Gotzu]

We have few ESXi servers located in different locations and are in different subnets. all these are not connected through VPN nor needed. I want to install a vCenter at my location where i can manage all these esxi host. We have sonicwall at each location. Can you please recommend which all port I shall open or anything else you have as a suggestions.

TIA

Rajeev

[RAJ_RAJ]

Hi ,

These ports are mandatory:

• 22 - SSH (TCP)
• 53 - DNS (TCP and UDP)
• 80 - HTTP (TCP/UDP)
• 902 - vCenter Server / VMware Infrastructure Client - UDP for ESX/ESXi Heartbeat (UDP and TCP)
• 903 - Remote Access to VM Console (TCP)
• 443 - Web Access (TCP)

These ports are optional:

• 123 - NTP (UDP)
• 161, 162 - SNMP (UDP)
• 88 - Kerberos (UDP and TCP)
• 464 - Active Directory (TCP and UDP)
• 3260 - Software iSCSI (TCP)

Also there are some changes based on esxi versions please check below links to verify  .

CP and UDP Ports required to access VMware vCenter Server, VMware ESXi and ESX hosts, and other network components

TCP and UDP Ports required to access VMware vCenter Server, VMware ESXi and ESX hosts, and other net...

ESXi-6

vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center

ESXI -5

vSphere Documentation Center

vCenter Server 5.5

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=20515...