VMware View port numbers

TCP Ports for View Connection Servers

I got several questions from different customers about which firewall ports need to be open when working with VMware View 5.1

Here is a complete list of all ports that needs to be open for View to work in a firewalled environment.

Source	Destination	Port	Protocol
View Desktop	Connection Server	4001	JMS
Replica Connection Servers	Connection Server	4100	JMSIR
Replica Connection Servers	Connection Server	8009	AJP13
Admin Browser	Connection Server	80	HTTP
Admin Browser	Connection Server	443	HTTPS
Client 1	Connection Server	4172	PCoIP(TCP and UDP)
Client 2	Connection Server	443	HTTPS
Connection Server 1	View Desktop Subnet	4172	PCoIP
Connection Server 2	View Desktop Subnet	3389	RDP
Connection Server	Virtual Center Server	443	HTTPS
Connection Server	Virtual Center Server	80	HTTP
Connection Server	Virtual Center Server(View Composer)	18443	HTTPS

TCP Ports for View Security Server

Source	Destination	Port	Protocol
Client	Security Server	443	HTTPS
Client	Security Server	80	HTTP
Client 1	Security Server	4172	PCoIP (TCP and UDP)
Security Server1	View Desktop Subnet	4172	PCoIP (TCP and UDP)
Security Server	View Desktop Subnet	3389	RDP
Security Server	Connection Broker	8009	AJP13
Security Server	Connection Broker	4001	JMS

Note: Port 80 is required if SSL is Disabled

Firewall rules for DMZ based Security Servers

Front-End Firewall Rules

Source	Destination	Port	Protocol
Any External IP	Security Server	80	HTTP
Any External IP	Security Server	443	HTTPS
Any External IP	Security Server 1	4172	PCoIP (TCP and UDP)

Back-End Firewall Rules

Source	Destination	Port	Protocol
Security Server	View Transfer Server	80	HTTP
Security Server	View Transfer Server	443	HTTPS
Security Server	Connection Server	8009	HTTPS
Security Server	Connection Server	4001	JMS
Security Server	View Desktop	3389	RDP
Security Server 1	View Desktop	4172	PCoIP (TCP and UDP)
Security Server	View Desktop	32111	USB Redirection