To enable connections between devices, configure these ports in your environment.
Activation and Service Updates
This table lists the required connections for activation, publishing system updates, and enhanced support.
The perimeter firewall controlling internet-bound traffic must be configured to allow the following connections.
| Source |
Destination |
Service |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCX for Telco Cloud |
|
TCP-443 |
|
| Telco Cloud Automation |
|
TCP-443 |
|
| Telco Cloud Automation |
HCX for Telco Cloud |
TCP-443 |
VIM configuration and management. |
HCX for Telco Cloud Connections
Allow these connections between HCX for Telco Cloud and the local VIM environment.
| Source |
Destination |
Service |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCX for Telco Cloud |
vCenter Server |
TCP-443 |
vSphere SSO Lookup Service |
| HCX for Telco Cloud |
ESXi host |
TCP-443 |
|
| HCX for Telco Cloud |
NSX Manager |
TCP-443 |
NSX API |
| HCX for Telco Cloud |
vCloud Director |
TCP-443 |
vCD API access |
| HCX for Telco Cloud |
AMQP/RabbitMQ Broker |
TCP-5671/5672 |
Advanced Message Queue Protocol (SSL or non-SSL notifications) |
| HCX for Telco Cloud |
vRealize Orchestrator |
TCP-8281 |
vRealize Orchestrator integrations |
| Web Portal |
HCX for Telco Cloud |
TCP-443 |
HCX for Telco Cloud service UI |
| Web Portal |
HCX for Telco Cloud |
TCP-9443 |
HCX for Telco Cloud management UI |
Telco Cloud Automation Environment Connections
Allow these connections between Telco Cloud Automation and local environments.
| Source |
Destination |
Service |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telco Cloud Automation |
vCenter Server |
TCP-443, TCP-7444 |
vSphere SSO Lookup Service |
| Telco Cloud Automation |
SVNFM |
TCP-443 |
SVNFM integration |
| Web portal |
Telco Cloud Automation |
TCP-443 |
Telco Cloud Management service UI |
| Web portal |
Telco Cloud Automation |
TCP-9443 |
Telco Cloud Management appliance management UI |
Management Services Connections
The perimeter firewall controlling internet-bound traffic must be configured to allow the following connections.
| Source |
Destination |
Service |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCX for Telco Cloud |
DNS Server |
TCP-53 |
Name services |
| HCX for Telco Cloud |
NTP Server |
TCP-123 |
Synchronized time |
| Telco Cloud Automation |
DNS Server |
TCP-53 |
Name services |
| Telco Cloud Automation |
NTP Server |
TCP-123 |
Synchronized time |
