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Table 7-1. VMware vCenter Orchestrator Default Configuration Ports
Port Number Protocol Source Target Description
Lookup port 8230 TCP Orchestrator
client
Orchestrator
server
The main port to communicate with the Orchestrator
server (JNDI port). All other ports communicate with
the Orchestrator client through this port. It is part of
the JBoss application server infrastructure.
Command port 8240 TCP Orchestrator
client
Orchestrator
server
The application communication port (RMI container
port) used for loading the Orchestrator client
remotely. It is part of the JBoss application server
infrastructure.
Messaging port 8250 TCP Orchestrator
client
Orchestrator
server
The Java messaging port used for dispatching events.
It is part of the JBoss application server infrastructure.
Data port 8244 TCP Orchestrator
client
Orchestrator
server
The port used for accessing all Orchestrator data
models, such as workflows and policies. It is part of
the JBoss application server infrastructure.
HTTP server
port
8280 TCP End-user
Web browser
Orchestrator
server
The port used by the Orchestrator server to connect to
the Web view front end through HTTP.
HTTPS server
port
8281 TCP End-user
Web browser
Orchestrator
server
The SSL secured HTTP protocol used to connect to the
Web view front end and to communicate with the
vCenter Server API.
Web
configuration
HTTP access
port
8282 TCP End-user
Web browser
Orchestrator
configuration
The access port for the Web UI of Orchestrator
configuration.
Web
configuration
HTTPS access
port
8283 TCP End-user
Web browser
Orchestrator
configuration
The SSL access port for the Web UI of Orchestrator
configuration.
NOTE To enable the HTTPS connection, configure
Jetty to use SSL. See Jetty Documentation, Configuring
SSL.
External Communication Ports
You must configure your firewall to allow outgoing connections so that Orchestrator can communicate with
external services.
Table 7-2. VMware vCenter Orchestrator External Communication Ports
Port Number Protocol Source Target Description
LDAP 389 TCP Orchestrator
server
LDAP server The lookup port of your LDAP Authentication server.
LDAP using
SSL
636 TCP Orchestrator
server
LDAP server The lookup port of your secure LDAP Authentication
server.
LDAP using
Global Catalog
3268 TCP Orchestrator
server
Global Catalog
server
The port to which Microsoft Global Catalog server
queries are directed.
SQL Server 1433 TCP Orchestrator
server
Microsoft SQL
Server
The port used to communicate with the Microsoft SQL
Server or SQL Server Express instances that are
configured as the Orchestrator database.
Oracle 1521 TCP Orchestrator
server
Oracle DB
Server
The port used to communicate with the Oracle
Database Server that is configured as the Orchestrator
database.
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