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| Service Console - ESX Server Firewall Commands |
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The firewall built into ESX server uses iptables, the very commonly used Linux firewall. However to create the rules another esxcfg tool is used, which is esxcfg-firewall.
To list the services currently controlled by the firewall:
esxcfg-firewall -s To list the firewall rules:
esxcfg-firewall -q [servicename]
esxcfg-firewall -q Enable a service:
esxcfg-firewall -e [servicename]
esxcfg-firewall -e sshClient Disable a service:
esxcfg-firewall -d [servicename]
esxcfg-firewall -d sshClient Open a port:
esxcfg-firewall -o 465,tcp,out,out-smtps Close a port:
esxcfg-firewall -c 465,tcp,out Command Options:
/usr/sbin/esxcfg-firewall
esxcfg-firewall -q|--query Lists current settings. -q|--query specified service. -q|--query incoming|outgoing Lists setting for non-required incoming/outgoing ports. -s|--services Lists known services. -l|--load Loads current settings. -r|--resetDefaults Resets all options to defaults -e|--enableService through the firewall. -d|--disableService -o|--openPort Opens a port. -c|--closePort Closes a port previously opened via --openPort. --blockIncoming Block all non-required incoming ports (default value). --blockOutgoing Block all non-required outgoing ports (default value). --allowIncoming Allow all incoming ports. --allowOutgoing Allow all outgoing ports. -h|--help Show this message. NOTE: For changes to show in VC/VI client restart mgmt-vmware.
/etc/init.d/mgmt-vmware restart
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