diff --git a/VMBackup/main/HttpUtil.py b/VMBackup/main/HttpUtil.py
index d27fc9c25..6117d1ba2 100644
--- a/VMBackup/main/HttpUtil.py
+++ b/VMBackup/main/HttpUtil.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 from common import CommonVariables
 from subprocess import *
 from Utils.WAAgentUtil import waagent
+from parameterparser import ParameterParser
 import Utils.HandlerUtil
 import sys
 
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ def Call(self, method, sasuri_obj, data, headers, fallback_to_curl = False):
             else:
                 return CommonVariables.error_http_failure
 
-    def HttpCallGetResponse(self, method, sasuri_obj, data, headers , responseBodyRequired = False, isHostCall = False):
+    def HttpCallGetResponse(self, method, sasuri_obj, data, headers, responseBodyRequired = False, isHostCall = False):
         result = CommonVariables.error_http_failure
         resp = None
         responeBody = ""
@@ -127,7 +128,13 @@ def HttpCallGetResponse(self, method, sasuri_obj, data, headers , responseBodyRe
                 if(isHostCall):
                     connection = httplibs.HTTPConnection(sasuri_obj.hostname, timeout = 40) # making call with port 80 to make it http call
                 else:
-                    connection = httplibs.HTTPSConnection(sasuri_obj.hostname, timeout = 10)
+                    port_info = ParameterParser.port()
+                    if(port_info != None):
+                       # TTL is enabled, routing to a 8443 port
+                       connection = httplibs.HTTPSConnection(sasuri_obj.hostname, port = port_info, timeout = 10)
+                    else:
+                        self.logger.log("Routing to a default port")
+                        connection = httplibs.HTTPSConnection(sasuri_obj.hostname, timeout = 10)
                 self.logger.log("Details of sas uri object  hostname: " + str(sasuri_obj.hostname) + " path: " + str(sasuri_obj.path))
                 connection.request(method=method, url=(sasuri_obj.path + '?' + sasuri_obj.query), body=data, headers = headers)
                 resp = connection.getresponse()
diff --git a/VMBackup/main/parameterparser.py b/VMBackup/main/parameterparser.py
index b4e0d001a..b1562a767 100644
--- a/VMBackup/main/parameterparser.py
+++ b/VMBackup/main/parameterparser.py
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from pickle import NONE
 from common import CommonVariables
 import base64
 import json
 import sys
 
 class ParameterParser(object):
+    port = None
     def __init__(self, protected_settings, public_settings, backup_logger):
         """
         TODO: we should validate the parameter first
@@ -125,4 +127,23 @@ def __init__(self, protected_settings, public_settings, backup_logger):
             except Exception as e:
                 errorMsg = "Exception occurred while populating settings, Exception: %s" % (str(e))
                 backup_logger.log(errorMsg, True)
-        backup_logger.log("settings to be sent " + str(self.wellKnownSettingFlags), True)
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+        backup_logger.log("settings to be sent " + str(self.wellKnownSettingFlags), True)
+
+        
+        createdByKey = "createdby"
+        createdByValue = "CRP"
+        if(self.backup_metadata != None):
+            try:
+                backup_logger.log("metadata received " + str(self.backup_metadata), True)
+                for data in self.backup_metadata:
+                    if CommonVariables.key in data and CommonVariables.value in data:
+                        data_key = data[CommonVariables.key].lower()
+                        if(data_key == createdByKey):
+                            data_value = data[CommonVariables.value].upper()
+                            if(data_value == createdByValue):
+                                backup_logger.log("it is a managed vm and request is being routed to Xstore's native path")
+                                ParameterParser.port = 8443
+                                break
+            except Exception as e:
+                errorMsg = "Exception occurred while populating metadata, Exception: %s" % (str(e))
+                backup_logger.log(errorMsg, True)
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