Ports (Storage Systems)

On backup infrastructure components, Veeam Backup & Replication automatically creates firewall rules for the required ports. These rules allow communication between the components. You can find the full list of the ports below.

Dell Unity XT, Unity Storage

From

To

Protocol

Port

Notes

Backup server

Dell Unity XT/Unity storage system

TCP

443

Default port used for communication with Dell Unity XT/Unity over HTTPS and sending REST API calls.

Backup proxy

Dell Unity XT/Unity storage system

TCP

3260

Default iSCSI target port.

TCP, UDP

111, 2049

Standard NFS ports. Port 111 is used by the port mapper service.

Dell PowerScale (Formerly Isilon) Storage

From

To

Protocol

Port

Notes

Backup server

Dell PowerScale storage system

TCP

8080

Default port used for communication with Dell PowerScale over HTTPS and sending REST API calls.

Backup proxy

Dell PowerScale storage system

TCP, UDP

111, 2049

Standard NFS ports. Port 111 is used by the port mapper service.

TCP

445

Standard SMB port.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage

From

To

Protocol

Port

Notes

Backup server

HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage system

TCP

8008

Default port used for communication with HPE 3PAR StoreServ over HTTP.

TCP

8080

Default port used for communication with HPE 3PAR StoreServ over HTTPS.

TCP

22

Default command port used for communication with HPE 3PAR StoreServ over SSH.

Backup proxy

HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage system

TCP

3260

Default iSCSI target port.

HPE Alletra MP, Alletra 9000, Primera Storage

From

To

Protocol

Port

Notes

Backup server

HPE Alletra MP/Alletra 9000/Primera storage system

TCP

443

Default port used for communication with HPE Alletra MP/Alletra 9000/Primera over HTTPS.

TCP

22

Default command port used for communication with HPE Alletra MP/Alletra 9000/Primera over SSH.

Backup proxy

HPE Alletra MP/Alletra 9000/Primera storage system

TCP

3260

Default iSCSI target port.

HPE Alletra 5000, Alletra 6000, Nimble Storage

From

To

Protocol

Port

Notes

Backup server

HPE Alletra 5000/Alletra 6000/Nimble storage system

TCP

5392

Default command port used for communication with HPE Alletra 5000/Alletra 6000/Nimble.

Backup proxy

HPE Alletra 5000/Alletra 6000/Nimble storage system

TCP

3260

Default iSCSI target port.

Lenovo ThinkSystem DM/DG Series Storage

From

To

Protocol

Port

Notes

Backup server

Lenovo ThinkSystem DM/DG Series storage system

TCP

80

Default command port used for communication with Lenovo ThinkSystem DM/DG Series over HTTP.

TCP

443

Default command port used for communication with Lenovo ThinkSystem DM/DG Series over HTTPS.

Backup proxy

Lenovo ThinkSystem DM/DG Series storage system

TCP, UDP

111, 2049

Standard NFS ports. Port 111 is used by the port mapper service.

TCP

445

Standard SMB port.

TCP

3260

Default iSCSI target port.

NetApp ONTAP Storage

From

To

Protocol

Port

Notes

Backup server

NetApp ONTAP storage system

TCP

80

Default command port used for communication with NetApp ONTAP over HTTP.

TCP

443

Default command port used for communication with NetApp ONTAP over HTTPS.

Backup proxy

NetApp ONTAP storage system

TCP, UDP

111, 2049

Standard NFS ports. Port 111 is used by the port mapper service.

TCP

445

Standard SMB port.

TCP

3260

Default iSCSI target port.

Nutanix Files Storage

From

To

Protocol

Port

Notes

Backup server

Nutanix Files storage system

TCP

9440

Default port used for communication with Nutanix Files and sending REST API calls.

Backup proxy

Nutanix Files storage system

TCP, UDP

111, 2049

Standard NFS ports. Port 111 is used by the port mapper service.

TCP

445

Standard SMB port.

Universal Storage API Integrated System

The following tables describe network ports that must be opened to ensure proper communication with Universal Storage API integrated systems:

IBM FlashSystem (formerly Spectrum Virtualize) Storage

From

To

Protocol

Port

Notes

Backup server

IBM FlashSystem storage system

TCP

22

Default command port used for communication with IBM FlashSystem over SSH.

Backup proxy

IBM FlashSystem storage system

TCP

3260

Default iSCSI target port.