Using iDRAC6 With Microsoft Active Directory 123Extended Schema Active Directory OverviewUsing the extended schema solution requires the Active Directory schemaextension, as described in the following section.Extending the Active Directory SchemaImportant: The schema extension for this product is different from the previousgenerations of Dell Remote Management products. You must extend the newschema and install the new Active Directory Users and Computers MicrosoftManagement Console (MMC) Snap-in on your directory. The old schemadoes not work with this product.NOTE: Extending the new schema or installing the new extension to Active DirectoryUser and Computer Snap-in has no impact on previous versions of the product.The schema extender and Active Directory Users and Computers MMCSnap-in extension are available on the Dell Systems Management Tools andDocumentation DVD. For more information, see "Extending the ActiveDirectory Schema" and "Installing the Dell Extension to the Active DirectoryUsers and Computers Snap-In." For further details on extending the schemafor iDRAC6 and installing the Active Directory Users and Computers MMCSnap-in, see the Dell OpenManage Installation and Security User’s Guideavailable on support.dell.com/manuals.NOTE: When you create iDRAC6 Association Objects or iDRAC6 Device Objects,select Dell Remote Management Object Advanced.Active Directory Schema ExtensionsThe Active Directory data is a distributed database of Attributes and Classes.The Active Directory schema includes the rules that determine the type ofdata that can be added or included in the database. The user class is oneexample of a Class that is stored in the database. Some example user classattributes can include the user’s first name, last name, phone number, and soon. Companies can extend the Active Directory database by adding their ownunique Attributes and Classes to solve environment-specific needs. Dell hasextended the schema to include the necessary changes to support remotemanagement Authentication and Authorization.Each Attribute or Class that is added to an existing Active Directory Schemamust be defined with a unique ID. To maintain unique IDs across theindustry, Microsoft maintains a database of Active Directory Object
