PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.16.0.0 Administrator's Guide for DM5500

System access using the command-line interface

The PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance provides secure administration through HTTPS and SSH for the command-line interface.

Manager over HTTPS

The system can use an imported certificate to establish a trusted connection to manage the system over SSL. If a certificate is not provided, the system can use its self-signed identity certificate.

NOTE: By default, HTTPS is enabled, and HTTP is disabled.

SSH for command-line interface

The administrator enters a command line, where individual commands manage the system.

The minimum supported SSH version for the command-line interface is OpenSSH version 4.7p1.

Local access

Authorized administrators with valid login credentials have access to the command-line interface through a serial console or IP in the same subnet. You are prompted for a username and password, and are granted login access after successful authentication and authorization.

Remote access

CLI and Web-based System Manager remote access are available for authorized administrators with proper login credentials (username and password).

Dell Technologies recommends limiting command-line interface and user interface access with an allowed list based on fully qualified hostname, IPv4 address, or IPv6 address to prevent remote access over the network by unauthorized hosts.

NOTE:SSH and secure browsing (HTTPS) are enabled by default.

NOTE:Only a user with a Security officer role can run authorization show history command.