Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 3.0 for Dell EMC PowerEdge VRTX User's Guide

Configuring Generic LDAP Directory Service Using CMC Web Interface

1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview > User Authentication > Directory Services.
2. Select Generic LDAP.
   The settings to be configured for standard schema is displayed on the same page.
3. Specify the following:
   NOTE For information about the various fields, see the Online 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 the DNS.
       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 service name to use within the query.
       For example:

       _ldap._tcp.dell.com

       where 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 when you 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 certificate to validate the LDAP server certificate during SSL handshake and click Upload. The certificate is uploaded to CMC and the details are displayed.
9. Click Apply.
   The generic LDAP directory service is configured.