Users Guide

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• Single Sign-On from CMC Web interface — Once you log into CMC,
you can access any IDRAC6 in the chassis without having to log in again
• One-To-Many Firmware Update — Enables automated update of more
than one iDRAC6 without operator intervention
• Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) support
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption — Provides secure remote system
management through the Web interface
• Password-level security management — Prevents unauthorized access to a
remote system
• Role-based authority — Provides assignable permissions for different
systems management tasks
iDRAC6 Security Features
iDRAC6 provides the following security features:
• User authentication through Microsoft Active Directory (optional) or
hardware-stored user IDs and passwords
• Role-based authority, which enables an administrator to configure specific
privileges for each user
• User ID and password configuration through the Web interface, SM-CLP,
and local RACADM
• SM-CLP and Web interfaces, which support 128-bit and 40-bit encryption
(for countries where 128 bit is not acceptable), using the SSL 3.0 standard
• Session time-out configuration (in seconds) through the Web interface or
SM-CLP
• Configurable IP ports (where applicable)
NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption.
• Secure Shell (SSH), which uses an encrypted transport layer for higher
security
• Login failure limits per IP address, with login blocking from the IP address
when the limit is exceeded
• Limited IP address range for clients connecting to iDRAC6