Install Guide

Server Agent Requirements
The following table lists the requirements for running the Storage Manager Server Agent on Windows servers.
Component Requirements
Operating system Any of the following 64-bit operating systems with the latest service packs:
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (full or core installation)
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2019
CPU 64-bit (x64) microprocessor
Software Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Full
Default Ports Used by Storage Manager
The Storage Manager components use network connections to communicate with each other and with other network resources. The
following tables list the default network ports used by the Storage Manager Data Collector, Storage Manager Client, and Storage Manager
Server Agent. Many of the ports are configurable.
NOTE: Some ports might not be needed for your configuration. For details, see the Purpose column in each table.
Data Collector Ports
The following tables list the default ports that are used by the Storage Manager Data Collector:
Inbound Data Collector Ports
NOTE:
Configure the firewall rules on the server that the Data Collector is installed to enable inbound connections on
the inbound Data Collector ports.
The Data Collector accepts connections on the following ports:
Port
Protocol Name Purpose
3033 TCP Web Server Port
Receiving:
• Communication from clients, including the Storage Manager
Client, Unisphere Central, and Dell Storage Replication Adapter
(SRA)
• Communication with tiebreaker for Automatic Failover
• Alerts from FluidFS clusters
3034 TCP Web Server Port Receiving vCenter/ESXi communication for VASA and VVol
provisioning and administration
8080 TCP Legacy Web Services
Port
Receiving:
• Storage Manager Server Agent communication
• Alerts forwarded from Storage Center SANs
5989 TCP SMI-S over HTTPS Receiving encrypted SMI-S communication
Outbound Data Collector Ports
The Data Collector initiates connections to the following ports:
Port
Protocol Name Purpose
25 TCP SMTP Sending email notifications
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