Dell iDRAC8 manual New In This Release

•Use iDRAC Service Module to:

–View Operating System (OS) information

–Replicate Lifecycle Controller logs to operating system logs

–Automatic system recovery options

–Populate Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) information

–Integrate with Technical Support Report. This is applicable only if iDRAC Service Module Version 2.0 or later is installed. For more information, see Generating Tech Support Report.

–Integrate with NVMe Management for Prepare to Remove operation on a NVMe class PCIe SSD. For more information, see Preparing to Remove PCIe SSD.

•Generate technical support report in the following ways:

–Automatic — Using iDRAC Service Module that automatically invokes the OS Collector tool.

–Manual — Using OS Collector tool

Secure Connectivity

Securing access to critical network resources is a priority. iDRAC implements a range of security features that includes:

•Custom signing certificate for Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate.

•Signed firmware updates.

•User authentication through Microsoft Active Directory, generic Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Directory Service, or locally administered user IDs and passwords.

•Two-factor authentication using the Smart–Card logon feature. The two-factor authentication is based on the physical smart card and the smart card PIN.

•Single Sign-on and Public Key Authentication.

•Role-based authorization, to configure specific privileges for each user.

•SNMPv3 authentication for user accounts stored locally in the iDRAC. It is recommended to use this, but it is disabled by default.

•User ID and password configuration.

•Default login password modification.

•Set user passwords and BIOS passwords using one way hash format for improved security.

•SMCLP and Web interfaces that 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).

•Configurable IP ports (for HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, Telnet, Virtual Console, and Virtual Media).

NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption and is disabled by default.

•Secure Shell (SSH) that uses an encrypted transport layer for higher security.

•Login failure limits per IP address, with login blocking from that IP address when the limit is exceeded.

•Limited IP address range for clients connecting to iDRAC.

•Dedicated Gigabit Ethernet adapter on rack or tower servers with Enterprise license.

New In This Release

•Set user passwords and BIOS passwords using one way hash format for improved security.

•Optimize system performance and power consumption by modifying the thermal settings.

•Update iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller firmware using a single firmware image.

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