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Table 2-5. Required Ports (Continued)
Port Description
8443 Web Services HTTPS. Used for the VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices.
60099 Web Service change service notification port
If you want the vCenter Server system to use a different port to receive vSphere Client data, see the VMware
vSphere Datacenter Administration Guide.
For a discussion of firewall configuration, see the ESX Configuration Guide.
DNS Requirements for vSphere
You can install vCenter Server, like any other network server, on a machine with a fixed IP address and well-
known DNS name, so that clients can reliably access the service.
Assign a static IP address and host name to the Windows server that will host the vCenter Server system. This
IP address must have a valid (internal) domain name system (DNS) registration.
Ensure that the ESXi host management interface has a valid DNS resolution from the vCenter Server and all
vSphere Clients and vSphere Web Clients. Ensure that the vCenter Server has a valid DNS resolution from all
ESXi hosts and all vSphere Clients and vSphere Web Clients. Ensure that the vCenter Server is installed on a
machine that has a resolvable fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
If you use DHCP instead of a static IP address for vCenter Server, make sure that the vCenter Server computer
name is updated in the domain name service (DNS). Ping the computer name to test the connection. For
example, if the computer name is host-1.company.com, you can ping the name by running the following
command in the Windows command prompt:
ping host-1.company.com
If you can ping the computer name, the name is updated in DNS.
Supported Remote Management Firmware Versions
You can use remote management applications for installing ESXi or for remote management of hosts.
Table 2-6 lists the remote management firmware versions that are supported for installing ESXi 4.1 remotely.
NOTE If you are using a remote management application to access the ESXi direct console, consider enabling
high-contrast mode in the direct console by pressing F4.
Table 2-6. Supported Remote Management Server Models and Firmware Versions
Remote Controller
Make and Model Firmware Version Java ActiveX
DRAC 5 1.4 Not applicable 1.4.2_19
1.45 (08.10.06) 2.1,0,14 1.6.0.50
1.40 (08.08.22) 2,1,0,14 1.6.0_11
1.20 (07.03.02) 1.4.2_06 2,1,0,13
1.33 1.6.0_07 2,1,0,14
1.32 (07.12.22) 1.4.2_13 2,1,0,13
1.0 (06.05.12) 1.4.2_13 2,1,0,13
1.32 1.6.0_11 2,1,0,14
1.2 1.6.0_11 2,1,0,14
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