Access requirements by OS
Table: Table 3.1 Host Resources Prerequisites by Operating System
Host OS | Host Access Requirements | Port Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Linux RH Linux SUSE CentOS AIX | ssh must be enabled Some commands may require an account with super-user root privileges. , , and are supported; ensure the user ID has required sudo, sesudo, or pbrun privileges. | ssh: 22 | Collection uses ssh/telnet to execute commands. OS and application commands require root privileges for HBA API access. The utility must be installed on Linux servers or storage nodes for Linux host performance data collection. |
Windows | A WMI Proxy is required to collect from Windows hosts. All Windows hosts require a user ID with Administrator privileges for WMI. | RPC: TCP Port 135 for WMI DCOM: TCP/UDP 1024-65535 TCP/IP 1248, if WMI Proxy server is not the same as the Data Collector server | When the Data Collector Policy is configured to include file-level data, the Data Collector and WMI need to use a Windows Domain Administrator ID. |