Insight Remote Support 7.0.9 Security White Paper

Appendix E: Summary of Network Ports for Networking
The following tables summarize all ports that might be used in Insight Remote Support for Networking. See Table A-1 for
ports that are required for basic system operation.
E. 1 A-Series/E-Series Switch Monitored Systems
Table E. 1 A-Series/E-Series Switch Connectivity - Firewall/Port Requirements
Protocol
Ports
Source
Destination
Function
Configurable
Optional
UDP
161
Hosting
Device
Monitored
Systems
SNMP. This is the standard port used by SNMP agents
on monitored systems. The Hosting Device sends
requests to devices on this port.
Yes
Required
UDP
162
Monitored
Systems
Hosting
Device
SNMP Trap. This is the standard port used by SNMP
managers for listening to traps.
Yes
Required
ICMP
N/A
Hosting
Device
Monitored
Systems
Provides system reachability (ping) check during
system discovery and before other operations.
No
Recommended
TCP
22
Hosting
Device
Monitored
Systems
SSH: Remote Data Collection
Yes
Optional
E.2 SAN Monitored Systems
Table E.2 SAN Connectivity - Firewall/Port Requirements
Protocol
Ports
Source
Destination
Function
Configurable
Optional
ICMP
N/A
Hosting
Device
Monitored
Systems
Provides system reachability (ping) check during
system discovery and before other operations.
No
Recommended
TCP
22
Hosting
Device
Monitored
Systems
SSH: SAN Data Collection (HP VLS, HP StoreEver ESL &
MSL Devices)
No
Recommended
TCP
23
Hosting
Device
Monitored
Systems
Telnet (unencrypted): SAN Data Collection (HP
StoreOnce D2D Backup & optionally by HP StoreEver
EML/ESL Devices)
No
Optional
UDP
161
Hosting
Device
Monitored
Systems
SNMP. This is the standard port used by SNMP agents
on monitored systems. The Hosting Device sends
requests to devices on this port. Used by HP StoreEver
MSL, HP C-Series and H-Series SAN Switches for San
Data Collections
Yes
Optional
UDP
162
Monitored
Systems
Hosting
Device
SNMP Trap. This is the standard port used by SNMP
managers for listening to traps.
Yes
Optional