Reference Guide
Port Number Protocol Port Type Maximum 
Encryption Level
Direction Usage
139 NetBIOS TCP None In/Out Remote Software 
Update (for 
Windows operating 
systems)
161 SNMP UDP None In/Out SNMP query 
management
443* Proprietary/ 
WSMAN
TCP None In/Out iDRAC/OMSA 
communication
623* RMCP UDP None In/Out IPMI access through 
LAN
1433 Proprietary TCP None In/Out Optional remote SQL 
server access
3389 RDP TCP 128 - bit SSL In/Out Contextual 
application launch—
Remote desktop to 
Windows terminal 
services
6389 Proprietary TCP None In/out EMC storage 
discovery and 
inventory. Enables 
communication 
between a host 
system (through 
NaviCLI/NaviSec CLI 
or Navisphere host 
agent) and a 
Navisphere Array 
Agent on a Storage 
system
* — If ports 443 and 623 are changed in iDRAC, ensure that you change these ports in the OME discovery wizard as well, so that OME 
can communicate with iDRAC on the new ports.
Dell Chassis Management Controller
Table 3. Supported Protocols and Ports
Port Number Protocols Port Type Maximum 
Encryption Level
Direction Usage Congurable
20 FTP TCP None Out FTP data client No
21 FTP TCP None Out FTP command client No
22 SSH TCP 128-bit In SSH server Yes
23 Telnet TCP None In Telnet server Yes
25 SMTP TCP None Out SMTP client No
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