Users Guide

NOTE: A trusted certificate must be imported into the system before the WS-MAN Validate

Certificate option is enabled, or communication may fail. For more information on how to install

the certificate using the Dell Chassis Management Controller, see the white paper Using

Windows Remote Management (WinRM) to Remotely Manage Dell PowerEdge M1000e Using

the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) available at delltechcenter.com/page/

dcim.modular.cmc.winrm. For more information on how to import the certificate to Power

Center, see Managing Certificates.

• SNMP v1v2c (UPS/PDU): Select an SNMP protocol version from SMMPv1 or SNMP v2/v2c for the PDU

or UPS.

– SNMP Community string – (Required) Maximum length is 255 characters.

• SNMP v3 (UPS/PDU): Select SNMP v3 for the PDU or UPS.

– SNMP User Name — (Required) Maximum length is 255 characters.

– SNMP Authentication Password — (Required) Maximum length is 16 characters.

– SNMP Encryption Password — Maximum length is 255 characters. When the SNMP

Authentication Password is empty, the SNMP Encryption Password is also empty.

• HTTPs — Select the HTTPs based device communication for managing third-party enclosures.

– HTTPs User Name — The user name for HTTPs-based device communication. Maximum length is

255 characters.

– HTTPs Password — The password for HTTPs-based device communication. Maximum length is

255 characters.

– HTTPs Port — The port for HTTPs-based device communication. Enter a port number from 1 to

65535. The default port 443.

• SSH — Select the SSH based device communication for managing third-party enclosures.

– SSH User Name — The user name for SSH-based device communication for managing third-party

enclosures. Maximum length is 255 characters.

– SSH Password — The password for SSH-based device communication. Maximum length is 255

characters.

– SSH Port — The port for SSH-based device communication. Enter a port number from 1 to 65535.

The default port is 22.

NOTE: You can change the protocol timeout settings in the Settings → General tab.

Adding a protocol

1. In the left pane, expand Tasks, and click Protocols.

The Protocol screen is displayed.

2. In the task menu, click Add.

The Add Protocol window is displayed.

3. Enter a name for the protocol in the Profile Name text box.

4. Enter a description for the protocol in the Description text box.

5. Under Protocol Information, select one of the following options:

• IPMI (Server)

• WS-MAN (Chassis)

• SNMPv1v2c (UPS/PDU)

• SNMPv3 (UPS/PDU)

• HTTPS