A.05.80 HP Insight Remote Support Advanced and Remote Device Access Security Overview (October 2012)

Network Managed Systems
Table E.2. Network Connectivity - Firewall/Port Requirements
Protocol Ports Source Destination Function Configurable Optional
ICMP N/A CMS Managed
Systems
Provides system reachability (ping) check during system
discovery and before other operations. Note that HP SIM
can be configured to use TCP port 5989 to simplify firewall
settings.
No Recommended
TCP 22 CMS Managed
Systems
SSH: Remote Data Collection Yes Recommended
TCP 23 CMS Managed
Systems
Telnet (unencrypted). Status checking of legacy storage
and network devices
No Optional
UDP 161 CMS Managed
Systems
SNMP. This is the standard port used by SNMP agents on
managed systems. The CMS sends requests to devices on
this port.
No Optional
UDP 162 Managed
Systems
CMS SNMP Trap. This is the standard port used by SNMP
managers for listening to traps.
No Optional
SAN Managed Systems
Table E.3. SAN Connectivity - Firewall/Port Requirements
Protocol Ports Source Destination Function Configurable Optional
ICMP N/A CMS Managed
Systems
Provides system reachability (ping) check during system
discovery and before other operations. Note that HP SIM
can be configured to use TCP port 5989 to simplify firewall
settings.
No Recommended
TCP 23 CMS Managed Telnet (unencrypted). Status checking of legacy storage No Optional
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Appendix E: Summary of Network Ports for Networking