Ports and Protocols

The VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics provides user interface over the network. If the internet connectivity is available, it can download the software updates. It also communicates to VMware CEIP Service if CEIP is opeted in.

The VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics Server interacts with VMware Services hosted in the VMware environment, outside of the customer on-premises infrastructure to download updates, and signatures, and share the CEIP data. The VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics Server also communicates with products and solutions in the on-premises environment being analyzed to collect logs, cofiguration inforation etc. Protocols of these communication may vary depending on the Product, types of checks etc.

The VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics requires following protocols and ports for inbound & outbound connections.

Inbound Interaction

The VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics client can interact with VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics Server on the secure port, using the secure protocol.

Purpose	Destination URL	Protocol	Destination Port	Type of Interaction
Web user interface	https://<IP or FQDN of the VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics appliance>/Panalyze	HTTPS	443	Inbound
Connect to the VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics appliance console over the SSH	ssh_ remote_username@remote_host	SSH	22	Inbound

Outbound Interaction

VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics requires following outbound Interaction to receive or send the data to successfully perform its tasks.

Purpose	Destination URL	Protocol	Destination Port	Type of Interaction
Download new patches, updates	https://shd-download.vmware.com	HTTPS	443	Outbound
Customer Experience Improvement Program	https://vcsa.vmware.com	HTTPS	443	Outbound