Users Guide

Remote Access Controller 89
Configuring DRAC Security
NOTE: You must have Administrator privileges in Server Administrator to use the Remote Access Controller.
NOTE: See the Dell Remote Access Controller Installation and Setup Guide for more information about DRAC
security features.
To configure your DRAC security from the Server Administrator home page, click System→ Main System
Chassis→ Remote Access and then click the Security tab. Under the Security tab, you can perform
CSR certificate management and set DRAC user login authentication options.
NOTE: Some of the DRAC certificate management operations use the FTP protocol to communicate with the DRAC
firmware. If a firewall software is installed on the system, these operations may fail.
Certificate Management
Use the Certificate Management window to generate a certificate signing request (CSR), upload a
server certificate or certificate authority (CA) certificate to the DRAC firmware, or view an existing
server certificate or CA certificate. From the Certificate Management window, the following options
are available:
• Generating a CSR
• Uploading a Certificate
• Viewing a Certificate
A CSR is a digital request to a 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 Thwate and VeriSign. Once 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.