Users Guide

Port
Number
Protocol Port
Type
Maximum
Encryption
Level
Direction Usage
1311 HTTPS TCP In/Out Contextual application launch —
OMSA.
1443 Proprietary TCP None In/Out Optional remote SQL Server access.
443 Proprietary
/ WSMAN
TCP None In/Out EMC storage, iDRAC6, iDRAC7, and
iDRAC8 discovery and inventory.
2463 Proprietary TCP None From
OpenManage
Essentials to
the managed
node
Discovery and inventory of PowerVault
MD storage array
3389 RDP TCP 128-bit SSL In/Out Contextual application launch —
Remote desktop to Windows terminal
services.
3668 Proprietary UDP None In/Out iDRAC virtual media service.
5900–
5903
Proprietary UDP None In/Out iDRAC console redirection.
6389 Proprietary TCP None In/Out Enables communication between a
host system (through NaviCLI/NaviSec
CLI or Navisphere host agent) and a
Navisphere Array Agent on a Storage
system.
Firewall Rules
The following sections provide information about the protocols and ports used in communication
between various components.
Dell OpenManage Essentials
To Protocol Port
Type
Port
Number
Description
ftp.dell.com FTP TCP 20, 21 OpenManage Essentials or Dell
Repository Manager — BIOS or
firmware bundles
UDP 20
HTTP TCP 80
api.dell.com HTTPS_REST_SSL TCP 443 OpenManage Essentials or Dell
SupportAssist — Support case
integration
SMTP server SMTP TCP 25 Email notification
DNS SERVER DNS TCP 53 Domain name resolution
UDP 53
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