Users Guide

DRAC 4 Overview 19
Supported Remote Access Connections
Table 1-3 lists the features of each type of connection.
DRAC 4 Security Features
The DRAC 4 provides the following security features:
• User authentication through Microsoft Active Directory
®
(optional) or
hardware-stored user IDs and passwords
• Role-based authority, which provides each user with specific privileges
• User ID and password configuration through the Web-based interface or
racadm CLI
• racadm CLI and Web-based interface operation, which supports 40-bit
SSL encryption and 128-bit SSL encryption (for countries where 40- bit is
not acceptable).
NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption.
• Session time-out configuration (in minutes) through the Web-based
interface or racadm CLI
Table 1-3. Supported Remote Access Connections
Connection Features
DRAC 4 NIC
• 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
•DHCP support
• SNMP traps and email event notification
• Dedicated network interface for the DRAC 4 Web-based
interface
• Support for Telnet console and racadm CLI commands
including system boot, reset, power-on, and shutdown
commands
Serial port • Support for Serial console and racadm CLI commands
including system boot, reset, power-on, and shutdown
commands
• Support for text-only console redirection to a VT-100 terminal
or terminal emulator