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Firewall rules between VMware Update Manager (6.5) and ESXi host

Hello All,

We have VMware vCenter Update Manager (VUM) 6.5 installed on a different server, instead of using vCenter server. There is external Firewall existing in the VMware Infrastructure

Can someone verify what ports need to be open to allow successful communication (Scan for Update, Remediate) between VUM and ESXi host(s)?

Source        Destination       Incoming port/Protocol

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VUM            ESXi_host          80 /TCP (not sure?)

                                               902 /TCP

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ESXi_host   VUM                   80 /TCP

                                               9084 /TCP

                                               9000-9100 /TCP

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VMware Article: 1004543

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards

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Firewall rules between vSphere Update Manager (VUM) and ESXi host (6.x)

ESXi_host    => VUM               TCP: 80,443,9084,9000-9100

VUM             => ESXi_host      TCP: 902, 735(obsolete VM OS updates)

VMware Knowledge Base

2131180_NetworkPortDiagram-vSphere-6x-ReferenceTable-v2.pdf

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this is from updatemanager 6.5 documention

TCP Port Number

Description

80

The port used by Update Manager to connect to vCenter Server.

9084

The port used by ESXi hosts to access host patch downloads over HTTP.

902

The port used by Update Manager to push host upgrade files.

8084

The port used by Update Manager Client plug-in to connect to the Update Manager SOAP server.

9087

The HTTPS port used by Update Manager Client plug-in to upload host upgrade files.

Update Manager Network Connectivity Settings

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Firewall rules between vSphere Update Manager (VUM) and ESXi host (6.x)

ESXi_host    => VUM               TCP: 80,443,9084,9000-9100

VUM             => ESXi_host      TCP: 902, 735(obsolete VM OS updates)

VMware Knowledge Base

2131180_NetworkPortDiagram-vSphere-6x-ReferenceTable-v2.pdf

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Can I confirm?

I would believe that the port 735 / tcp for VM updates is still used for the VMtools updates (agreed that the VM OS updated are obsolete), but for tool updatesis 735 still the port used?

Thanks

Gus

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