Posted on February 25, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Identifying port numbers for ArcGIS Online Basemap?

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What ports does ArcGIS online use?

Portal for ArcGIS uses the HTTP port 7080 and HTTPS port 7443 to communicate. By default, the portal enforces the use of HTTPS to encrypt communication; port 7080 is not used unless you change these settings to allow communication through HTTP as well.

How do I connect Basemap to ArcGIS?

Click Add > Add Layer from Web. Choose either An ArcGIS Server Web Service, A WMS OGC Web Service, or A WMTS OGC Web Service from the drop-down list.
Create and share basemaps

  1. Click Add > Add Layer from Web.
  2. Choose A Bing Basemap from the drop-down list.
  3. Choose which Bing basemap you want to use.
  4. Click Add Layer.

Why is my basemap not showing in ArcGIS online?

The basemap may be temporarily offline. ArcGIS Online is referencing an incorrect tile layer URL. This can occur if the tile layer is deleted before being updated or if the name of the tile layer is changed.
 

What ports are required for ArcGIS?

ArcGIS Server only communicates through port 6443 by default. Ensure your firewall allows HTTP communication through this port. Unless you have disabled direct administrative access (routing traffic through your ArcGIS Web Adaptor instead), your users can access the server through port 6443.

What is TCP port 8443 used for?

Port number 8443 is an alternative HTTPS port and a primary protocol that the Apache Tomcat web server utilizes to open the SSL text service. In addition, this port is primarily used as an HTTPS Client Authentication connection protocol.
 

What is 6443 port?

Port 6443 Details

Port(s) Protocol Details
6443 tcp,udp Kubernetes API server (TCP) Service Registry Default HTTPS Domain (IANA official)
6443 tcp,udp Service Registry Default HTTPS Domain, registered 2006-03

How do I load a basemap?

Note:

  1. On the Insert tab, in the Project group, click the New Map drop-down arrow and click New Basemap . A new blank map view opens.
  2. Add the data that you want to comprise your basemap. On the Map tab, in the Layer group, click Add Data. .
  3. With the basemap in view, in the Contents pane, click List By Drawing Order. .

How do I connect my ArcGIS online database?

Tip:

  1. Open the Catalog pane in ArcGIS Pro.
  2. Right-click Databases and click New Database Connection.
  3. Choose SQL Server from the Database Platform drop-down list.
  4. Type the SQL Server instance name in the Instance text box.
  5. Choose the type of authentication to use when connecting to the database.

How do I change basemap in ArcGIS online?

To change the basemap, do the following:

  1. From the map tools, click Basemap. to display the basemap gallery.
  2. In the gallery, select a basemap. The map automatically displays the new basemap.
  3. Click Close. when you are finished changing the basemap to close the Basemap pane and view the map.

How do I connect ArcGIS to online?

Creating a connection

  1. Start ArcMap.
  2. Click the Catalog button.
  3. In the Catalog window, right-click Ready-To-Use Services and click Sign In if you are not already signed in.
  4. Type your Esri account user name in the User Name text box.
  5. Type your password for the account in the Password text box.
  6. Click Finish.

What coordinate system does ArcGIS online use?

Web Mercator

In ArcGIS Online, like in most online mapping platforms, Web Mercator is the default coordinate system. As many of you know, Web Mercator is not designed to minimize distortions for distance and area calculations.

Is ArcGIS Online hosted on AWS?

ArcGIS runs beautifully on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Customers can deploy ArcGIS themselves by bringing their own license and using Esri’s ArcGIS Amazon Machine Images. To acquire a new ArcGIS license, please contact your local Esri office.