Prerequisites for VMware Cloud on AWS

If you are installing VMware Cloud Gateway for VMware Cloud on AWS, complete the prerequisites mentioned in this section.

Hardware Requirements

Verify that the host on which you intend to the install the Cloud Gateway Appliance meets the following hardware requirements.

Table 1. Virtual Hardware Requirements

Virtual Hardware	Minimum Requirement
vCPUs	8
Memory	28 GB
Storage	224 GB

System Requirements for the VMware Cloud Gateway Installer

You run the VMware Cloud Gateway GUI or CLI installer from a network client machine that is running on a Windows, Linux, or Mac operating system of a supported version.

To ensure optimal performance of the GUI and CLI installers, use a client machine that meets the minimum hardware requirements.

Table 2. System Requirements for the GUI and CLI Installers

Operating System	Supported Versions	Minimum Hardware Configuration for Optimal Performance
Windows	Windows 10, 11 Windows 2016 x64 bit Windows 2019 x64 bit Windows 2022 x64 bit	4 GB RAM, 2 CPU having 4 cores with 2.3 GHz, 32 GB hard disk, 1 NIC
Linux	SUSE 15 Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, 21.10	4 GB RAM, 1 CPU having 2 cores with 2.3 GHz, 16 GB hard disk, 1 NIC Note: The CLI installer requires a 64-bit OS.
Mac	macOS 10.15, 11, 12 macOS Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey	8 GB RAM, 1 CPU having 4 cores with 2.4 GHz, 150 GB hard disk, 1 NIC

Note: For client machines that run on Mac 10.15 or later, concurrent GUI deployments of multiple appliances are unsupported. You must deploy the appliances in a sequence.

Note: Deploying VMware Cloud Gateway with the GUI requires a minimum resolution of 1024x768 to properly display. Lower resolutions might truncate the UI elements.

Port Requirements

Ensure that the VMware Cloud Gateway and your vCenter Server instances can reach each other over your network. Ensure that the following firewall ports are open.

Source	Destination	Port	Purpose
User's web browser	VMware Cloud Gateway	5480	Gathering support bundle
VMware Cloud Gateway	On-premises vCenter Server	7444	Access to VMware Single Sign-On
VMware Cloud Gateway	On-premises vCenter Server	443	Hybrid Linked Mode
VMware Cloud Gateway	On-premises Platform Services Controller	443, 389	Hybrid Linked Mode
VMware Cloud Gateway	Cloud SDDC vCenter Server	443	Hybrid Linked Mode
VMware Cloud Gateway	Cloud ESXi host	902	Virtual Machine Console
VMware Cloud Gateway	On-premises Active Directory server (ports dependent on your usage)	389, 636, 3268, 3269	Identity source
VMware Cloud Gateway	https://vcgw-updates.vmware.com/	443	Cloud Gateway Installation and Auto-update, Hybrid Linked Mode

The following figure shows the ports required to be open for linking with the VMware Cloud Gateway.