# Additional network requirements

Source: https://docs.rubrik.com/en-us/latest/offrec/ports/additional_network_requirement.html

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# Additional network requirements

To provide IPMI management information, Rubrik nodes must be able to receive packets sent from a local ping program.

Firewalls must be configured to permit traffic that uses the ECHO protocol. The ability to ping a node permits an administrator to determine if the node address exists and if the node can accept requests.