Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator

Remote Access User Configuration

Use this window to:

  • Configure a specific Remote Access user.
  • Assign DRAC user privileges.

NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the features that are supported on your system.
NOTE: Due to the limitations of the VMware ESXi operating system, the Setting Alert Actions feature is not available with this release of Server Administrator.
NOTE: You can assign DRAC user privileges only if a DRAC cardis installed on a supported system. For a list of supported systems, see the Systems Software Support Matrix. When both BMC and DRAC are present in the system, DRAC takes over and the BMC properties cannot be configured.

General

User ID Number of the user being configured.
Enable User Select to enable user; clear to disable user.
User Name Enter the name of the user for this User ID.
NOTE: According to the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specifications, this field accepts only American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text. Multibyte characters are not supported.
Change Password Select to enable the New Password and Confirm New Password fields; clear to disable the fields.
New Password Enter the new password.
Confirm New Password Re-enter the new password to confirm.

IPMI User Privileges

NOTE: The Enable Serial Over LAN field is displayed only on supported systems. For a list of supported systems, seethe Systems Software Support Matrix.
Table 1. IPMI User Privileges
Maximum LAN User Privilege GrantedAdministrator For the LAN channel, Remote Access users with only Administrator privileges have access.
Operator For the LAN channel, Remote Access users with only Operator or Administrator privileges have access.
UserFor the LAN channel, Remote Access users with User, Operator, and Administrator privileges have access.
None For the LAN channel, no user has access privileges.
Maximum Serial Port User Privilege Granted Administrator For the serial port channel, Remote Access users with only Administrator privileges have access.
Operator For the serial port channel, Remote Access users with only Operator or Administrator privileges have access.
User For the serial port channel, Remote Access users with User, Operator, and Administrator privileges have access.
None For the serial port channel, no user has access privileges.
NOTE: Serial connection to Remote Access is not available on all systems.
Enable Serial Over LAN Select this option to enable the serial over LAN connection for the particular user.

DRAC User Privileges

Use the following table to check the User Group and permissions for the user.

User Group Privileges Granted
Administrator Log in to DRAC, Configure DRAC, Configure Users, ClearLogs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access Virtual Media, Test Alerts and Execute Diagnostic Commands.
Power user Log in to DRAC, Clear Logs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access Virtual Media, and Test Alerts.
Guest user Log in to DRAC.
None No privileges granted.
Custom Allows you to select any combination of the following permissions: Log in to DRAC, Configure DRAC, Configure Users, Clear Logs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access Virtual Media, Test Alerts and Execute Diagnostic Commands.

iDRAC User Privileges

Use the following table to check the User Group and permissions for the user.

User Group Privileges Granted
Administrator Log in to iDRAC, Configure iDRAC, Configure Users, ClearLogs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access Virtual Media, Test Alerts and Execute Diagnostic Commands.
Operator Log in to iDRAC, Clear Logs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access Virtual Media, and Test Alerts.
Read Only Log in to iDRAC.
None No privileges granted.
Custom Allows you to select any combination of the following permissions: Log in to iDRAC, Configure iDRAC, Configure Users, Clear Logs, Execute Server Control Commands, Access Console Redirection, Access Virtual Media, Test Alerts and Execute Diagnostic Commands.
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.