Port 8472

Port 8472 is used for communication between VMware vSphere VMkernel network interfaces. This port is used for High Availability (HA) and Fault Tolerance (FT) communication, which ensures that virtual machines continue to run in case of hardware or software failures.

Ports those registered with IANA are shown as official ports. The same port number may be unofficialy used by various services or applications. The official usage are listed separately below its usage may change from time to time.

Official

Port
Protocol (TCP/UDP)
Title
Description
Port Type
Port 8472
tcp
otv
Overlay Transport Virtualization
REGISTERED PORT
Port 8472
udp
otv
Overlay Transport Virtualization
REGISTERED PORT

UnOfficial

Unofficialy or sometimes with conflict, the same port may be used by different applications.

Port Protocol (TCP/UDP) Description
TCP UDP Ports
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