ME4 SSL Cert from CA

Hello jfWCCH,

I'm sorry to see the certificate is not loading correctly.  Let me know how your next approach works.

Reference for you in case you don't have it: Installing a security certificate,  Page 155 Administrators guide :  https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/powervault-me4-ag_en-us.pdf

If it still doesn't work we can dig a little deeper.  Please let me know how it goes.

just what was looking for..

Thank you mc1903!!!

had dug through netapp and ibm since recalled MD's and ibm DS's were rebrands. started on HPE and moved on.. should have kept at it.. the cert chain build and the strip pwd on key did it. Thanks!!!!

Thank you jfWCCH for the feedback and mc1903 for sourcing a resolution.

@jfWCCHI need a favor please...

I don't have access to a ME4 today, but I really need to know if there is an option to enable LDAP user authentication?

Looking at the HPE MSA2050 docs there is, but the Dell docs have little to no mention of LDAP. Not sure if the Dell docs are incomplete or if the ME4 firmware implementation is lacking the feature.

Would you mind checking your ME4 for me?

The location (on the HPE MSA) is HPE MSA2050 - System Settings | Manage Users which has two tabs - Local Users and LDAP Users.

If your ME4 has the LDAP Users tab, could you screen shot it (obv. obscure all config details) and post it back here so I can see all of the config fields?

Also could you tell me the ME4 firmware version you are running, so I have a baseline to reference either way?

This would really help me out of a bind.

Cheers

M

Hello mc1903,

It does appear to be removed from ME Storage Manager.

Hopefully jfWCCHI may be able to share.

I'll continue to check and let you know.

Hi M..

No ldap config in current ME4 UI.. 

funny thing, believe those arrows on top right were to switch b/w tabs as they move between nothing in this current release.  On GT280R008-04

Could just be my memory, but think there was an ldap tab when first powered it up - before f/w update.

I have another one still have to rack and power, if can get to it in next few days (big maybe lol), will let you know if it was present and what release is loaded.

-JF

Hi JF,

Thank you. I really appreciate you looking.

Whenever you get around to racking the other one and only if you remember, it would be interesting to know if LDAP was present in an older firmware release. I'll mooch through the ME4 firmware release notes to see if there is any reference to it being dropped.

Cheers

M

Hello mc1903,

Thank you jfWCCH for the reply.

ME Storage Manager does not support LDAP. Users need to be setup manually through GUI and/or CLI.  The admin Guide will cover user setup.

Hey M,

FYI:  no ldap option on the factory load on 2nd unit > Version: GT280R006-02

the other branded versions of the same h/w do Charles.

Would love to know why that was removed if you could find out and enlighten us?

thx

by the way.. FYI for Devs as well:  found a "bug" in UI.. in the notification setup for email, tried to change the sender name and would get error ""Please enter the same value again"

found cli commands, which required inputing the entire string of all settings to get it to accept, but was only way found I could update the name.

fyi.. I looked for the cli options on others rebrands and tried just to see if maybe was a way around.. commands not recognized on ME4.. 

Hello jfWCCH,

I sure it was a decision by Dell Engineering and I'm not privy to the why and why not but I will inquire and let know what information is provided when the engineer replies.

Hello jfWCCH,

That was quick and as I suspected there is no reason provided for why LDAP is not included. 

I have made a feature request to the engineer. Whether it gets implemented or not I would not know unless it comes out in some future version.