Users Guide
Port
Number
Protocol
s
Port
Type
Maximum
Encryption
Level
Direction Destination Usage Description
443 HTTPS TCP 128-bit In OMIVV
appliance to
ESXi
HTTPS server Used to provide information to the
management station. This port has to
open from ESXi.
8080 HTTP TCP 128-bit Out ESXi to OMIVV
appliance
HTTP server;
downloads the
OMSA VIB and
fixes
noncompliant
vSphere hosts
Helps ESXi to download the OMSA/
driver VIB.
Table 45. Managed nodes (iDRAC/CMC)
Port
Number
Protocol
s
Port
Type
Maximum
Encryption
Level
Direction Destination Usage Description
443 WSMAN
/HTTPS
TCP 128-bit In OMIVV
appliance to
iDRAC/CMC
iDRAC
communication
Used to provide information to the
management station. This port has to
open from iDRAC and CMC.
4433 HTTPS TCP 128-bit Out iDRAC to
OMIVV
appliance
Auto Discovery For auto discovering iDRAC (managed
nodes) in the management station.
2049 NFS UDP None In/Out iDRAC to/from
OMIVV
Public Share
For iDRAC to access NFS public share
that is exposed by OMIVV appliance.
That is used for OS deployment and
firmware update.
To access the iDRAC configurations
from the OMIVV. Used in deployment
flow.
4001 to
4004
NFS UDP None In/Out iDRAC to/from
OMIVV
Public Share
For iDRAC to access NFS public share
that is exposed by OMIVV appliance.
This is used for OS deployment and
firmware update.
To access the iDRAC configurations
from the OMIVV. Used in deployment
flow.
69 TFTP UDP 128-bit In/Out iDRAC to/from
OMIVV
Trivial File
Transfer
Used for managing the iDRAC
successfully from the management
station.
Password is not changed for user used for bare-metal
discovery after successfully applying hardware profile or
system profile that has same user with new changed
credentials in iDRAC user list
The password of the user used from discovery is not changed to the new credential if only hardware profile or system profile template is
selected for deployment. This is done intentionally so that the plug-in is able to communicate with the iDRAC for future use in deployment
needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions-FAQ