Configuring Security Features
The iDRAC6 provides the following security features:
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Advanced Security options for the iDRAC6 administrator:
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The Virtual Console disable option allows the local system user
to disable Virtual Console using the iDRAC6 Virtual Console feature.
The local configuration disable features allows the remote iDRAC6
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administrator to selectively disable the ability to configure the
iDRAC6 from:
– BIOS POST option-ROM
– operating system using the local RACADM and Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator utilities
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RACADM CLI and Web-based interface operation, which
supports 128-bit SSL encryption and 40-bit SSL encryption
(for countries where 128-bit is not acceptable)
NOTE:
Telnet does not support SSL encryption.
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Session time-out configuration (in seconds) through the Web-based
interface or RACADM CLI
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Configurable IP ports (where applicable)
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Secure Shell (SSH), which uses an encrypted transport layer for higher
security
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Login failure limits per IP address, with login blocking from the IP address
when the limit is exceeded
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Limited IP address range for clients connecting to the iDRAC6
Configuring Security Features
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