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HP IP Console Switch directory services integration setup tutorial 213
NOTE: The first cn field must match the full name of the user, not the login name. For example, if the user
name is John Doe, then cn=John Doe (note the space in the name).
d. Enter the search password for the consoleldap user account.
e. Enter the search base: dc=widget,dc=com.
NOTE: The search base should always be at the root of the domain.
f. On the Query Parameters tab, click Basic for Query Mode (Console Switch) and Basic for
Query Mode (Server).
g. Apply the settings.
NOTE: This query mode is used for testing and troubleshooting, but it should not be used in a production
environment. After the basic LDAP communication is tested successfully, change the query mode.
NOTE: In a production environment, work with your IT department to create the console query user account
and add the console switches OU. You need a level of access that enables you to create, delete, modify
groups, and add computer objects for interface adapters connected to non-domain systems within the
console switches OU. Use the Microsoft® MMC to access the Active Directory from another server or a
client workstation.
To administer the directory from the domain controller console, click Start>Programs>Administrative
Tools>Active Directory Users and Computers.
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To use MMC from another Windows Server™ 2003: