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Table 2‑8. Ports Required During Windows P2V
Communication Paths
Communication
Ports Notes
Converter Standalone server to
powered on source machine
TCP - 445, 139,
9089
UDP - 137, 138
If the source computer uses NetBIOS, port 445 is not required.
If NetBIOS is not being used, ports 137, 138, and 139 are not
required. When in doubt, make sure that none of the ports are
blocked.
NOTE Unless you have installed Converter Standalone server
or agent on the source computer, the account used for
authentication to the source computer must have a password,
network file sharing must be enabled on the source computer,
and Simple File Sharing must not be used.
Converter Standalone server to
vCenter Server
TCP - 443 Required only if the conversion destination is a
vCenter Server.
Converter Standalone client to
vCenter Server
TCP - 443 Required only if the Converter Standalone server and client
components are on different machines.
Converter Standalone server to the
destination ESX/ESXi
TCP - 902 Converter server always requires access to ESX/ESXi at port
902.
Powered on source machine to
ESX/ESXi
TCP - 443, 902 If the conversion destination is vCenter Server, only port 902 is
required.
If the proxy mode feature is on, port 902 is not required.
Ports Used When Converting a Powered On Machine Running Linux
Table 2-9 contains a list of the ports that must be open during the conversion of powered on source
machines running Linux.
Table 2‑9. Ports Required During Linux P2V
Communication Paths TCP Ports Notes
Converter Standalone server to
powered on source machine
22 Used to establish an SSH connection between the
Converter Standalone server and the source machine.
Converter Standalone client to
Converter Standalone server
443 Required only if the Converter Standalone server and client
components are on different machines.
Converter Standalone server to
vCenter Server
443 Required only if the conversion destination is a vCenter Server.
Converter Standalone server to
ESX/ESXi
443, 902 If the conversion destination is a vCenter Server, only port 902 is
required.
Converter Standalone server to helper
virtual machine
443
Helper virtual machine to powered on
source machine
22 Used to establish an SSH connection between the helper virtual
machine and the source machine. By default, the IP address of
the helper virtual machine is assigned by DHCP. If no DHCP
server is available on the destination network, you must
manually assign the helper virtual machine an IP address.
Ports Used When Converting Virtual Machine Sources
Table 2-10 contains a list of the ports that must be open during the conversion of virtual machines.
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