System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Requirement |
Description |
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Cisco HX Data Platform Servers |
Cisco HyperFlex M5 Converged nodes:
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Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects (FIs) |
Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects (FIs) 6200 and 6300 |
Network Services
Network Service |
Description |
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DNS |
Microsoft Active Directory and Active Directory integrated DNS are required for the HX Platform.
Standalone DNS server is not supported. Non-Windows DNS servers are not supported. |
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NTP |
Ensure that the time is synchronized between the controller VMs and the hosts. For that purpose, use the Active Directory Time Synchronization Engine.
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Port Requirements
If your network is behind a firewall, in addition to the standard port requirements, Microsoft recommends ports for the Hyper-V Manager and Hyper-V cluster. Verify that the following firewall ports are open.
Port Number |
Protocol |
Direction |
Usage |
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80 |
HTTP/TCP |
Inbound |
HX Data Platform Installer |
443 |
HTTPS /TCP |
Inbound |
HX Data Platform Installer |
2068 |
virtual keyboard/Video/ Mouse (vKVM) / TCP |
Inbound |
hx-ext-mgmt IP pool (one IP per HX node) |
22 |
SSH/TCP |
Inbound/Outbound |
HX Data Platform Installer |
110 (secure POP port is TCP; 995) |
POP3/TCP |
Inbound/Outbound |
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143 (secure IMAP port is TCP; 993) |
IMAP4/TCP |
Inbound/Outbound |
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25 |
SMTP/TCP |
Outbound |
Mail Server |
53 (external lookups) |
DNS/TCP/UDP |
Outbound |
DNS |
123 |
NTP/UDP |
Outbound |
NTP |
161 |
SNMP Poll |
Inbound |
SNMP |
162 |
SNMP Trap |
Outbound |
SNMP |
8089 |
TCP |
Inbound |
HX Data Platform Installer |
445 |
SMB 2 |
Inbound |
HX Controller VM |