: Ports/Protocols used Network Communication
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Ports/Protocols used Network Communication

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Ports/Protocols used Network Communication

In order to enable the network communication required to deploy the VM-Series firewall for NSX-V, you must allow the use of the following protocols/ports and applications.
  • Panorama—To obtain software updates and dynamic updates, Panorama uses SSL to access updates.paloaltonetworks.com on TCP/443; this URL leverages the CDN infrastructure. If you need a single IP address, use staticupdates.paloaltonetworks.com. The App-ID for updates is paloalto-updates.
    The NSX-V Manager and Panorama use SSL to communicate on TCP/443.
  • VM-Series Firewall for NSX-V—If you plan to use WildFire, the VM-Series firewalls must be able to access wildfire.paloaltonetworks.com on port 443. This is an SSL connection and the App-ID is paloalto-wildfire-cloud.
    The management interface on the VM-Series firewall uses SSL to communicate with Panorama over TCP/3978.
  • vCenter Server The vCenter Server must be able to reach the deployment web server that is hosting the VM-Series OVA. The port is TCP/80 by default or App-ID web-browsing.