User's Manual

18 Overview
• Two-Factor Authentication using Smart Card — Provides added
security — a smart card plus a PIN to authenticate a user instead of
just a password.
• Public Key Authentication (PKA) over SSH — Improves SSH scripting
automation by removing the need to embed or prompt for
user ID/password.
• Power management enhancements — Flexible power supply redundant
modes: 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1. Additional fault-tolerant AC redundant
modes: 1+1, 2+2, and 3+3.
• Additional error reporting options — The iDRAC system events log is
displayed on the
Blade Status page eliminating the need to log into the
iDRAC to view them. Also, CMC events are now also posted to a remote
syslog server.
• Remote Virtual Media File Share option — to map a file from a share drive
on the network to one or more blades through the CMC, to deploy or
update an operating system.
• Ability to read and clear SEL entries for servers from the CMC.
CMC Management Features
The CMC provides the following management features:
• Redundant CMC Environment
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) registration for IPv4 and IPv6
• Remote system management and monitoring using SNMP, a Web
interface, iKVM, or Telnet or SSH connection
• Support for Microsoft
®
Active Directory
®
authentication — Centralizes
CMC user IDs and passwords in Active Directory using the Standard
Schema or an Extended Schema
• Monitoring — Provides access to system information and status of
components
• Access to system event logs — Provides access to the hardware log and
CMC log