Firewall ports for Patch Management

Products

• CA Client Automation - IT Client Manager

Issue/Introduction

When installing a DM just for content downloads and Patch Management downloads in a DMZ,

• What ports need to be configured to allow all of that?
• Where's that list available at the documentation?

Environment

CA Client Automation - All versions

Resolution

Regarding the ports need to use with in the DM with content downloads and patch managements, you
can find information about port used by web console and web services in the note located in the end 
of this section your referred for the DM:

Ports Used by the Domain Manager

 

And in this Engine section to communicate with the Content Server (port 443 or 5250),

Ports Used by the Engine

Additional Information

Additionally, following a few ref. articles which would be useful for regarding the communication
with the content server and the Patch Management:

Testing Connectivity to the CA Content Server (ACME) server for signature and content updates

Internet sites Patch Management should have access to

Sites required for Patch Manager to download Microsoft patches.