Users Guide

Configuring generic LDAP users
CMC provides a generic solution to support Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)-based authentication. This feature
does not require any schema extension on your directory services.
A CMC administrator can now integrate the LDAP server user logins with CMC. This integration requires configuration on both
LDAP server and CMC. On the LDAP server, a standard group object is used as a role group. A user who has CMC access
becomes a member of the role group. Privileges are still stored on CMC for authorization similar to the working of the Standard
Schema setup with Active Directory support.
To enable the LDAP user to access a specific CMC card, the role group name and its domain name must be configured on the
specific CMC card. You can configure a maximum of five role groups in each CMC. A user has the option to be added to multiple
groups within the directory service. If a user is a member of multiple groups, then the user obtains the privileges of all their
groups.
Configuring the generic LDAP directory to access CMC
The CMC's Generic LDAP implementation uses two phases in granting access to a user—user authentication, and then the user
authorization.
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using CMC web
interface
To configure the generic LDAP directory service:
NOTE: You must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.
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.
NOTE:
The Windows-based directory servers do not allow anonymous login. Hence, enter the bind DN name and
password.
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.
Configuring user accounts and privileges
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