You can forward events and logs from syslog and vRealize Log Insight sources.
Port Requirements
Before you configure event forwarding, become familiar with the port requirements for Cloud Proxy and Cloud Native Collector.
| Source | Destination | Ports | Protocol | Service Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard system log | Cloud Proxy or Cloud Native Collector | 514 | TCP,UDP | Syslog data over TCP or UDP |
| Standard system log | Cloud Proxy or Cloud Native Collector | 6514 | SSL | Syslog data over SSL |
| ESXi hosts in vCenter | Cloud Proxy or Cloud Native Collector | 1514 | SSL | Syslog data over SSL |
| vRealize Log Insight Agents or Server | Cloud Proxy or Cloud Native Collector | 9000 | HTTP | vRealize Log Insight log data in JSON format (CFAPI) |
| vRealize Log Insight Agents or Server | Remote Cloud Proxy | 9543 | HTTPS | vRealize Log Insight log data in JSON format (CFAPI) |
| Cloud Proxy or Cloud Native Collector | vRealize Log Insight Cloud | 443 | TCP | vRealize Log Insight Cloud data over HTTPS |
| Cloud Proxy or Cloud Native Collector | vCenter endpoint | 80 | HTTP | vCenter configuration requests over HTTP |
| Cloud Proxy or Cloud Native Collector | vCenter endpoint | 443 | HTTPS | vCenter configuration requests over HTTPS |
