# Network Connectivity

HPE Morpheus Enterprise primarily operates via communication with its Agent that is installed on all managed VMs or docker hosts. This is a lightweight agent responsible for aggregating logs and stats and sending them back to the client with minimal network traffic overhead. It also is capable of processing instructions related to provisioning and deployments instigated by the appliance server.

The HPE Morpheus Enterprise Agent exists for both Linux and Windows-based platforms and opens NO ports on the guest operating system. Instead it makes an outbound SSL (HTTPS/WSS) connection to the appliance server. This is what is known as the `appliance url` during configuration (in Administration > Settings). When the Agent is started it automatically makes this connection and securely authenticates. Therefore, it is necessary for all VMs and docker based hosts that are managed by HPE Morpheus Enterprise to be able to reach the appliance server IP on port 443.

HPE Morpheus Enterprise has numerous methods to execute Agent installation, including zero open port methods.
