Connectrix B-series: How to Configure LDAP on Brocade Switches

Summary: How to configure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) on a Brocade switch with an example of configuring LDAP on a brocade FC switch.

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Instructions

  1. Verify or Configure DNS on the FC switch.
Command: #dnsconfig

switch#dnsconfig
1 Display Domain Name Service (DNS) configuration
2 Set DNS configuration
3 Remove DNS configuration
4 Quit
Select an item: (1..4) [4] 2

Key in the DNS Server details if not set.
  1. Add LDAP Server details on the switch.
Command: #aaaconfig --add <LDAP server FQDN> -conf ldap -d <domain name>

Example:
 #aaaconfig --add server1.dell.com    -conf ldap -d dell.com
 #aaaconfig --add server2.dell.com    -conf ldap -d dell.com
  1. Set LDAP as your primary authentication and the local database as secondary:
#aaaconfig --authspec "ldap;local"
  1. Create AD Group on the LDAP Server.
  2. Map the AD Group which is created to Brocade Local Admin user.
#ldapcfg --maprole "SAN Admins" admin

For the VF Enabled switch, use the below: 
#ldapcfg -- mapattr "SAN Admins" -l "admin=1-128" -h 128 -c admin

Here are the different LDAP protocols.
Different LDAP protocols listed

Affected Products

Brocade, Connectrix, Connectrix B-Series Hardware
Article Properties
Article Number: 000203755
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2025
Version:  2
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