Users Guide

Configuring the DRAC 5 Using the Web User Interface 109
The DRAC Web server includes a Dell self-signed SSL digital certificate
(Server ID). To ensure high security over the Internet, replace the Web server
SSL certificate by submitting a request to the DRAC to generate a new
Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
A CSR is a digital request to a Certificate Authority (CA) for a secure server
certificate. Secure server certificates ensure the identity of a remote system
and ensure that information exchanged with the remote system cannot be
viewed or changed by others. To ensure the security for your DRAC, it is
strongly recommended that you generate a CSR, submit the CSR to a CA,
and upload the certificate returned from the CA.
A Certificate Authority is a business entity that is recognized in the IT
industry for meeting high standards of reliable screening, identification, and
other important security criteria. Examples of CAs include Thawte and
VeriSign. After the CA receives your CSR, they review and verify the
information the CSR contains. If the applicant meets the CA’s security
standards, the CA issues a certificate to the applicant that uniquely identifies
that applicant for transactions over networks and on the Internet.
After the CA approves the CSR and sends you a certificate, you must upload
the certificate to the DRAC firmware. The CSR information stored on the
DRAC firmware must match the information contained in the certificate.
Accessing the SSL Main Menu
1 Expand the System tree and click Remote Access .
2 Click the Configuration tab and then click SSL .
Use the SSL Main Menu page options (see Table 4-21) to generate a CSR to
send to a CA. The CSR information is stored on the DRAC 5 firmware. The
buttons in Table 4-22 are available on the SSL Main Menu page.