Before you install vCenter Cloud Gateway, ensure that your vSphere environment meets all the hardware, software, and network requirements.
vSphere Requirements
Ensure that your vSphere environment meets the system requirements for vSphere+, see System Requirements for vSphere+.
Browser Requirements
- Google Chrome 89 or later
- Mozilla Firefox 80 or later
- Microsoft Edge 90 or later
Note: Later versions of these browsers are likely to work, but have not been tested.
Network Latency and Bandwidth Requirements
For information about network latency and bandwidth, see VMware Configuration Maximums.
Port Requirements
To ensure that vCenter Cloud Gateway and your vCenter Server communicate with each other, the following firewall ports must be open.
| Source | Destination | Port | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web browser | vCenter Cloud Gateway | 5480 | Gathering support bundle |
| vCenter Cloud Gateway | vCenter Server | 7444 | Access to VMware Single Sign-On |
| vCenter Cloud Gateway | vCenter Server | 443 | Access to vCenter Server |
| vCenter Cloud Gateway | VMware Cloud and |
443 | Access to VMware Cloud |
| vCenter Server | vCenter Cloud Gateway | 5010-5019 | Log collection |
The following figure shows the ports requirements for vCenter Cloud Gateway to communicate with vSphere+.
