Security Features; Chassis Overview - Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

• Configure storage components on the chassis.
• Map PCIe slots to the servers and their identification.

Security Features

The CMC provides the following security features:
• Password-level security management — Prevents unauthorized access to a remote system.
• Centralized user authentication through:
– Active Directory using Standard Schema or an Extended Schema (optional).
– Hardware-stored user IDs and passwords.
• Role-based authority — Enables an administrator to configure specific privileges for each user.
• User ID and password configuration through the web interface. Web interface supports 128-bit SSL 3.0 encryption and 40-bit
SSL 3.0 encryption (for countries where 128-bit is not acceptable).
NOTE: Telnet does not support SSL encryption.
• Configurable IP ports (if applicable).
• Login failure limits per IP address, with login blocking from the IP address when the limit is exceeded.
• Configurable session auto time out, and more than one simultaneous sessions.
• Limited IP address range for clients connecting to CMC.
• Secure Shell (SSH), which uses an encrypted layer for higher security.
• Single Sign-on, Two-Factor Authentication, and Public Key Authentication.

Chassis Overview

The figure here shows a view of the CMC connectors.
Figure 1. CMC connectors and LEDs
Table 1. CMC connectors and LEDs
Item Indicator, Button, or Connector
1 Status/identification indicator (CMC 1)
2 Power indicator (CMC 1)
3 CMC connector ports (2)
4 Power indicator (CMC 2)
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