Setup Guide

Systems - Reference 37
Validate Certificate
Authority
If enabled, this ensures that the inventory communications
are conducted only with systems identifying themselves
based on a certificate issued by a trusted source. If the
iDRAC certificate is not issued by a trusted authority, then
disable validation in order for Dell License Manager to
communicate with the iDRAC. However, if the certificate
authority is not validated, Dell License Manager cannot
authenticate the identity of the remote system.
For validation, include a trusted certificate authority as part
of the Trusted Root Certification Authorities list in
Microsoft Windows. For more information, see the
Microsoft Windows documentation.
Validate Certificate
Revocation List
If enabled, this ensures that communications are not
conducted with a system identifying itself using a
certificate that is revoked. If the management console
cannot communicate with a certificate revocation list
server, then disable this option for communicating with
iDRAC. However, if the certificate revocation list is not
validated, Dell License Manager cannot authenticate the
identity of the remote system.
Retries The number of communication retry attempts made if
temporary WS-Man communication errors occur before
the inventory attempt fails. The default is 1 retry (2 total
attempts).
Timeout The time within which the WS-Man host must begin to
return data before the communication attempt fails. The
default is 30 seconds.
Port The HTTPS communication port configured on the
iDRACs. The default port is 443. On this port, ensure that
firewall settings allow HTTPS communication between the
management station and the iDRACs.
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