Users Guide

iDRAC6 Overview 29
iDRAC6 Enterprise
Adds support for RACADM, virtual KVM, Virtual Media features, a dedicated
NIC, and Virtual Flash (with an optional Dell vFlash Media card). For more
information about iDRAC6 Enterprise, see your Hardware Owner’s Manual at
support.dell.com\manuals.
iDRAC6 Security Features
The iDRAC6 provides the following security features:
User authentication through 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-based interface
or SM-CLP
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.
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
Ability to limit the IP address range for clients connecting to the iDRAC6
Smart Card Authentication
Supported Platforms
The iDRAC6 supports the following PowerEdge systems:
PowerEdge R710
PowerEdge R610
PowerEdge T610