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Clarify 55820 behind-port-forward scenario
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cluster.rst

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field. An IP address is accepted, too.
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Confirm or enter the ``VPN public UDP port`` number. Every worker node
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will connect the leader on that UDP port number.
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will connect the leader on that UDP port number. In most cases, the
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default VPN port, which is ``55820``, should suffice, unless there is a
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network device between the leader and the workers mapping it to a
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different port number.
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When the confirmation string is typed, the :guilabel:`I understand,
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promote the node` button becomes active and it is possible to complete the
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node promotion.
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The ``Check node connectivity`` checkbox verifies the connection of every
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node with the selected one. The check might fail due to settings of other
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devices in the network, like port-forwarding. In this case, if you are
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sure the entered configuration is correct, it is possible to disable the
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check: do it at your own risk!
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The ``Check node connectivity`` checkbox verifies the connection of each
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node with the selected one. Since the VPN connection cannot be probed,
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only HTTPS is checked, and it may fail due to settings on other network
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devices, such as port-forwarding. In this case, if you are certain that
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the entered configuration is correct, you have the option to disable the
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check, but proceed at your own risk!
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Unreachable leader node
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firewall.rst

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All other network interfaces are part of a public zone where only specific ports are open.
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By default, NS8 will have the following open ports:
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- cluster VPN endpoint, default is 55820 UDP. It can be changed during
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:ref:`post-installation steps <post-install-steps>` and :ref:`node
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promotion <node-promotion-section>`
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- Wireguard VPN, 55820 UDP
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- HTTP and HTTPS, 80 and 443 TCP
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- SSH, 22 TCP
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- Cockpit (not installed by default), 9090 TCP

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