iDRAC 8/7 v2.30.30.30 User’s Guide

Configuring Active Directory with Standard schema using RACADM

To configure iDRAC Active Directory with Standard Schema using the RACADM:

At the racadm command prompt, run the following commands:

Using config command:

racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADEnable 1
                                          racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADType 2
                                          racadm config -g cfgStandardSchema -i <index> -o cfgSSADRoleGroupName <common name of the role group>
                                          racadm config -g cfgStandardSchema -i <index> -o cfgSSADRoleGroupDomain <fully qualified domain name>
                                          racadm config -g cfgStandardSchema -i <index> -o cfgSSADRoleGroupPrivilege <Bit Mask Value for specific RoleGroup permissions>
                                          racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADDomainController1 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADDomainController2 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADDomainController3 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADGlobalCatalog1 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADGlobalCatalog2 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADGlobalCatalog3 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>

Using set command:

racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.Enable 1
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.Schema 2
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ADGroup.Name <common name of the role group>
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ADGroup.Domain <fully qualified domain name>
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ADGroup.Privilege <Bit Mask Value for specific RoleGroup permissions>
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.DomainController1 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.DomainController2 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.DomainController3 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.GlobalCatalog1 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.GlobalCatalog2 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>
                                          racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.GlobalCatalog3 <fully qualified domain name or IP address of the domain controller>

For Bit Mask values for specific Role Group permissions, see Default role group privileges.

Enter the FQDN of the domain controller, not the FQDN of the domain. For example, enter servername.dell.com instead of dell.com.

At least one of the three addresses is required to be configured. iDRAC attempts to connect to each of the configured addresses one-by-one until it makes a successful connection. With Standard Schema, these are the addresses of the domain controllers where the user accounts and the role groups are located.

The Global Catalog server is only required for standard schema when the user accounts and role groups are in different domains. In multiple domain case, only the Universal Group can be used.

The FQDN or IP address that you specify in this field should match the Subject or Subject Alternative Name field of your domain controller certificate if you have certificate validation enabled.

If you want to disable the certificate validation during SSL handshake, enter the following RACADM command:

Using config command: racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADCertValidationEnable 0
Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.CertValidationEnable 0

In this case, no Certificate Authority (CA) certificate needs to be uploaded.

To enforce the certificate validation during SSL handshake (optional):

Using config command: racadm config -g cfgActiveDirectory -o cfgADCertValidationEnable 1
Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.ActiveDirectory.CertValidationEnable 1

In this case, you must upload the CA certificate using the following RACADM command:

racadm sslcertupload -t 0x2 -f <ADS root CA certificate>

NOTE: If certificate validation is enabled, specify the Domain Controller Server addresses and the Global Catalog FQDN. Make sure that DNS is configured correctly under Overview > iDRAC Settings > Network .

Using the following RACADM command may be optional.

racadm sslcertdownload -t 0x1 -f <RAC SSL certificate>

If DHCP is enabled on iDRAC and you want to use the DNS provided by the DHCP server, enter the following RACADM commands:
- Using config command: racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSServersFromDHCP 1
- Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.IPv4.DNSFromDHCP 1

If DHCP is disabled on iDRAC or you want manually input the DNS IP address, enter the following RACADM commands:

Using config command:

racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSServersFromDHCP 0
                                          racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSServer1 <primary DNS IP address>
                                          racadm config -g cfgLanNetworking -o cfgDNSServer2 <secondary DNS IP address>

Using set command:

racadm set iDRAC.IPv4.DNSFromDHCP 0
                                          racadm set iDRAC.IPv4.DNSFromDHCP.DNS1 <primary DNS IP address>
                                          racadm set iDRAC.IPv4.DNSFromDHCP.DNS2 <secondary DNS IP address>

If you want to configure a list of user domains so that you only need to enter the user name when logging in to the Web interface, enter the following command:
- Using config command: racadm config -g cfgUserDomain -o cfgUserDomainName <fully qualified domain name or IP Address of the domain controller> -i <index>
- Using set command: racadm set iDRAC.UserDomain.<index>.Name <fully qualified domain name or IP Address of the domain controller>
You can configure up to 40 user domains with index numbers between 1 and 40.