Updated Information

This vSphere Security document is updated with each release of the product or when necessary.

This table provides the update history of the vSphere Security documentation.

Revision	Description
02 NOV 2020	The following topics have been updated to remove ports and protocol information, and now refer to the VMware Ports and Protocols Tool™ at https://ports.vmware.com/. Use this tool to obtain vCenter Server and ESXi ports and protocol information. Incoming and Outgoing Firewall Ports for ESXi Hosts Required Ports for vCenter Server Ports That Support Disabling TLS Versions The following topics have been updated with a reference to the VMware Ports and Protocols Tool: Securing the Virtual Networking Layer vCenter Server Security Best Practices Securing the Network with Firewalls Firewalls for Configurations with vCenter Server The "Additional vCenter Server TCP and UDP Ports" topic has been removed. This port information is now included in the VMware Ports and Protocols Tool at https://ports.vmware.com/. Updated some topics for a terminology change. What was previously called a Key Management Server cluster in vSphere 6.5 and 6.7 is now called a key provider in 7.0 and later. Updated Add a Permission to an Inventory Object to include an optional step for selecting AD FS from the Domain drop-down menu. Removed text that no longer applies in vSphere 7.0 from the Note in UEFI Secure Boot for ESXi Hosts. Corrected a typo in About VMware Security Development Lifecycle.
21 OCT 2020	Updated multiple topics for a terminology change. What was previously called a Key Management Server cluster in vSphere 6.5 and 6.7 is now called a key provider in 7.0 and later. Added prerequisites to Renew or Refresh ESXi Certificates. Added information about the level parameter to Manage the Acceptance Levels of Hosts and VIBs. Added that a value of zero (0) disables the idle time in Create a Timeout for Idle ESXi Shell Sessions. Minor update to Use the Direct Console User Interface to Enable Access to the ESXi Shell. Updated Troubleshoot ESXi Host Attestation Problems to include which log file to check for errors. Minor update to vSphere Trust Authority Process Flows. Corrected port information in Connecting to the Virtual Machine Console Through a Firewall. Minor update to Ensure Proper SNMP Configuration. Updated the privileges in vSphere with Tanzu Privileges.
06 OCT 2020	Initial release.