Ensure proper communication between the Skyline Collector and all products and services.

The Skyline Collector requires network access to VMware products and solutions within your environment, and external network access to VMware.

Table 1. External Network Requirements

Connection From

Connection To

Type

Protocol

Port

Skyline Collector

vcsa.vmware.com

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

vapp-updates.vmware.com

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Table 2. Internal Network Requirements

Connection From

Connection To

Type

Protocol

Port

Skyline Collector

vCenter Server

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

ESXi Hypervisor Hosts

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

vSphere 5.5 PSC/SSO Provider

HTTPS

TCP/IP

7444

Skyline Collector

VSphere 6.0 and above PSC/SSO Provider

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

NSX-V Manager

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

NSX-T Manager nodes

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

Horizon Connection Server

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations Manager)

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

SDDC Manager

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

VMware Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation)

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (formerly vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Skyline Collector

VMware Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) VIP/Node that will be configured

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443, 9543

Web Browser

Skyline Collector

HTTPS

TCP/IP

443

Note:

The tables contain the default port values and might not match a customized environment.