4 Components of a vSphere Environment

Question 1

Communication Ports Summary

Answer 1

• vSphere Client - Uses port 443 to communicate with vCenter Server.
• vCenter Server - Uses port 902 to communicate with ESXi hosts
• vCenter Server Management Interface - Uses port 5480 to communicate with vCenter Server
• VMware Host Client - Uses port 902 to communicate with ESXi hosts

Question 2

What is the main processes in vCenter?

Answer 2

• The virtual provisioning X daemon (vpxd) is the main process of vCenter Server and is used to manage multiple ESXi hosts.
• vCenter Server installs a vpxa agent on each ESXi host that it manages

Question 3

Which components do you use to perform the administrative tasks to run a vSphere infrastructure?

Answer 3

• ESXi

- vCenter Server

Question 4

Which statements accurately describe the communication between vSphere components?

Answer 4

• The vSphere Client communicates with vCenter Server using TCP port 443.
• vSphere components communicate using designated ports.
• The vpxa process (vCenter Server) receives commands from vpxd over port 902 to control ESXi hosts.