This section outlines the general network and connectivity requirements for the Hyperscale Compliance Appliance, port allocation, and firewall and Intrusion Detection System (IDS) considerations. For platform-specific network and connectivity requirements, read the relevant topics under Requirements for each platform.
General outbound from the Hyperscale Compliance Appliance port allocation
| Protocol | Port numbers | Use |
|---|---|---|
| TCP | 25 | Connection to a local SMTP server for sending email |
| TCP/UDP | 53 | Connections to local DNS servers |
| UDP | 123 | Connection to an NTP server |
| UDP | 162 | Sending SNMP TRAP messages to an SNMP Manager |
| TCP | 443 | HTTPS connections from the Hyperscale Compliance Appliance to the Hyperscale Compliance Support upload server |
| TCP/UDP | 636 | Secure connections to an LDAP server |
General inbound to the Hyperscale Compliance Appliance port allocation
| Protocol | Port numbers | Use |
|---|---|---|
| TCP | 22 | SSH and SFTP connections to Hyperscale Compliance Appliance |
| TCP | 80 | HTTP connections to the Hyperscale Compliance Appliance GUI |
| UDP | 161 | Messages from an SNMP Manager to the Hyperscale Compliance Appliance |
| TCP | 443 | HTTPS connections to the Hyperscale Compliance Appliance |
Last updated
Oct 9, 2026