Dell iDRAC Service Module Security Configuration Guide

Authentication

iDRAC Service Module (iSM) generates a self-signed certificate for authentication with iDRAC. iSM verifies the iDRAC certificate during the handshake before trying any data communication.

iSM uses a UNIX or local socket for interacting with iSM installed binaries. This involves a proprietary handshake before any data communication takes place.

iSM does not perform user authentication. However, all the command-line interfaces require an administrator or root user role to perform the operation.