NOTE: For information about the various fields, see theOnline Help.• Common Settings• Server to use with LDAP:– Static server — Specify the FQDN or IP address and the LDAP port number.– DNS server — Specify the DNS server to retrieve a list of LDAP servers by searching for their SRV record within theDNS.The following DNS query is performed for SRV records:_[Service Name]._tcp.[Search Domain]where <Search Domain> is the root level domain to use within the query and <Service Name> is the servicename to use within the query.For example:_ldap._tcp.dell.comwhere ldap is the service name and dell.com is the search domain.4. Click Apply to save the settings.NOTE: You must apply the settings before continuing. If you do not apply the settings, the settings are lost whenyou navigate to the next page.5. In the Group Settings section, click a Role Group.6. On the Configure LDAP Role Group page, specify the group domain name and privileges for the role group.7. Click Apply to save the role group settings, click Go Back To Configuration page, and then select Generic LDAP.8. If you have selected Certificate Validation Enabled option, then in the Manage Certificates section, specify the CA certificateto validate the LDAP server certificate during SSL handshake and click Upload. The certificate is uploaded to CMC and thedetails are displayed.9. Click Apply.The generic LDAP directory service is configured.Configuring Generic LDAP Directory Service Using RACADMTo configure the LDAP directory service, use the objects in cfgLdap and cfgLdapRoleGroup RACADM groups.There are many options to configure LDAP logins. In most of the cases, some options can be used with their default settings.NOTE: It is highly recommended to use the racadm testfeature -f LDAP command to test the LDAP settings forfirst time setups. This feature supports both IPv4 and IPv6.The required property changes include enabling LDAP logins, setting the server FQDN or IP, and configuring the base DN of theLDAP server.• $ racadm config -g cfgLDAP -o cfgLDAPEnable 1• $ racadm config -g cfgLDAP -o cfgLDAPServer 192.168.0.1• $ racadm config -g cfgLDAP -o cfgLDAPBaseDN dc=company,dc=comCMC can be configured to optionally query a DNS server for SRV records. If the cfgLDAPSRVLookupEnable property is enabled,the cfgLDAPServer property is ignored. The following query is used to search the DNS for SRV records:_ldap._tcp.domainname.comldap in the above query is the cfgLDAPSRVLookupServiceName property.cfgLDAPSRVLookupDomainName is configured to be domainname.com.For more information about the RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADMCommand Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.129
