RMC Web-Console Communication
The ports listed below are required for communication between the Axcient BRC appliance and the RMC web console. Please ensure these ports are open prior to the appliance deployment and registration process.
Source: Axcient appliance
Target: axcient.net (162.245.72.50)
| Required port | Description |
|---|---|
| 22 tcp | ssh |
| 4022 tcp | ssh auxiliary |
For encrypted appliances
Source: Axcient appliance
Target: appliances.efscloud.net
| Required port | Description |
|---|---|
| 443 tcp | https |
Local backups for Windows/Linux
Source: Axcient appliance
Target: Windows/Linux device
| Required port | Description |
|---|---|
| 135 tcp | MS RPC |
| 137-138 udp/tcp | SMB |
| 139 tcp | SMB |
| 445 tcp | SMB/CIFS |
Source: Windows device
Target: Axcient appliance
| Required port | Description |
|---|---|
| 10600-10700 tcp | IR/FD replication |
Offsite Backups
Axcient BRC will use these ports to replicate data to the Axcient BRC Cloud.
If these ports are not open, Cloud replication jobs will not complete successfully.
USA
Source: Axcient appliance
Target: 198.73.17.10
| Required port (range) | Description |
|---|---|
| 22 tcp | ssh |
| 443 tcp | https |
| 4000-6000 tcp | Namespaces (offsite data transfer) |
Canada
Source: Axcient appliance
Target: 198.73.23.20
| Required port (range) | Description |
|---|---|
| 22 tcp | ssh |
| 443 tcp | https |
| 4000-6000 tcp | Namespaces (offsite data transfer) |
NTP Servers
Axcient BRC also uses public NTP servers for time synchronization.
Source: Axcient appliance
Targets:
- server 0.pool.ntp.org
- server 1.pool.ntp.org
- server 2.pool.ntp.org
- server ntp.ubuntu.com
| Required port | Description |
|---|---|
| 123 udp | NTP |
Additional Requirements
ICMP traffic should be allowed for the appliance in any direction.
Firewall Requirements – Table View
| Source | Target | Target port | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appliance | axcient.net (162.245.72.50) | 22 tcp | ssh | RMC communication |
| Appliance | axcient.net (162.245.72.50) | 4022 tcp | ssh aux | |
| Appliance | appliances.efscloud.net | 443 tcp | https | Datastore encryption |
| Appliance | Windows/Linux device | 135tcp | MS RPC | Local backups |
| Appliance | Windows/Linux device | 137-138 udp/tcp | SMB | |
| Appliance | Windows/Linux device | 139 tcp | SMB | |
| Appliance | Windows/Linux device | 445 tcp | CIFS | |
| Windows device | Appliance | 10600-10700 tcp | IR/FD replication | |
| Appliance | 198.73.17.10 | 22 tcp | Offsite USA | Offsite backups |
| Appliance | 198.73.17.10 | 443 tcp | Offsite USA | |
| Appliance | 198.73.17.10 | 4000-6000 tcp | Offsite USA | |
| Appliance | 198.73.23.20 | 22 tcp | Offsite Canada | |
| Appliance | 198.73.23.20 | 443 tcp | Offsite Canada | |
| Appliance | 198.73.23.20 | 4000-6000 tcp | Offsite Canada | |
| Appliance | 0.pool.ntp.org |
123 udp | NTP | NTP |
| Appliance | 1.pool.ntp.org |
123 udp | NTP | |
| Appliance | 2.pool.ntp.org |
123 udp | NTP | |
| Appliance | ntp.ubuntu.com |
123 udp | NTP |