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RAC Log Clear Privilege
This privilege allows a user to clear the SEL, RAC log, or last crash screen log.
RAC Server Reset and Power-On/Off Privilege
This privilege allows a user to do any power management operation (like reset or power-on/off
a system).
RAC Console Redirection Privilege
This privilege allows a user to use the console redirection feature.
RAC Virtual Media Privilege
This privilege allows a user to use the virtual media feature.
RAC Test Alert Privilege
This privilege allows a user to submit a request to the DRAC 4 to test an SNMP trap alert to a
pre-configured destination.
RAC Debug Command Privilege
This privilege allows a user to issue any debug command. Most debug commands are used to
help debug or diagnose a DRAC 4.
Note: Dell strongly recommends assigning this privilege only to administrators or service
personnel required to help debug or diagnose the DRAC 4.
Login Using Active Directory with Dell Schema Extension
A directory service maintains a common database of all information needed for controlling
users, computers, printers, and so forth on a network. If your company uses the Active
Directory service software, you can configure the software to provide access to the DRAC 4.
This access allows you to add and control DRAC 4 user privileges to existing users in the
Active Directory software.
The Active Directory data is a distributed database of attributes and classes. The Active
Directory schema includes the rules that determine the type of data that can be added or
included in the database. The user class is one example of a class that is stored in the
database. Some example user class attributes can include the user’s first name, last name,
phone number, and so on. Companies can extend the Active Directory database by adding
their own unique attributes and classes to solve environment-specific needs. Dell has
extended the schema to include the necessary changes to support remote management
Authentication and Authorization.
To provide the greatest flexibility in a variety of customer environments, Dell provides a group
of properties that can be configured by the user depending on the desired results. Dell has
extended the schema to include Association, Device, and Privilege properties. The Association
property is used to link together the users or groups with a specific set of privileges to one or
more RAC devices. This model provides an administrator with maximum flexibility over the
different combinations of users, RAC privileges, and RAC devices on the network without
adding too much complexity.