1. How to Configure your ESX Hosts to Successfully Pass an Audit… GUARANTEED! Greg Shields, MVP, vExpert Head Geek, Concentrated Technology www.ConcentratedTech.com

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13. Suggested Firewall Exclusions Add exclusions as necessary. Remember that many “odd” faults are Firewall-based. Port # Purpose Traffic Type 5989/TCP CIM Secure Server Incoming 22/TCP SSH Server Incoming 5988/TCP CIM Server Incoming 427/TCP & 427/UDP CIM SLP Incoming & Outgoing 80,443/TCP vSphere Web Access Incoming 443,902/TCP VMware Consolidated Backup Outgoing 902/UDP VMware vCenter Agent Outgoing 3260/TCP Software iSCSI Client (If Used) Outgoing 123/UDP NTP Client Outgoing 80,9000-9100/TCP VMware Update Manager Outgoing

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21. Guidance for Networks

22. Guidance for Networks

23. Guidance for Networks vSphere + Cisco Nexus overcomes this limitation.

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