Users Guide

106 Using the DRAC 5 With Microsoft Active Directory
Configuring Active Directory to Access Your DRAC 5
Before using Active Directory to access your DRAC 5, configure the Active Directory software and the
DRAC 5 by performing the following steps in order:
1
Extend the Active Directory schema (see "Extending the Active Directory Schema").
2 Extend the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-in (see "Installing the Dell Extension to the
Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In").
3 Add DRAC 5 users and their privileges to Active Directory (see "Adding DRAC 5 Users and Privileges
to Active Directory").
4 Enable SSL on each of your domain controllers (see "Enabling SSL on a Domain Controller").
5 Configure the DRAC 5 Active Directory properties using either the DRAC 5 Web-based interface or
the RACADM (see "Configuring the DRAC 5").
Extending the Active Directory Schema
Extending your Active Directory schema adds a Dell organizational unit, schema classes and attributes,
and example privileges and association objects to the Active Directory schema. Before you extend the
schema, ensure that you have Schema Admin privileges on the Schema Master Flexible Single Master
Operation (FSMO) Role Owner of the domain forest.
You can extend your schema using one of the following methods:
• Dell Schema Extender utility
• LDIF script file
If you use the LDIF script file, the Dell organizational unit will not be added to the schema.
The LDIF files and Dell Schema Extender are located on your Dell Systems Management Consoles CD in
the following respective directories:
• CD drive :\support\OMActiveDirectory Tools\RAC4-5\LDIF_Files
• CD drive :\support\OMActiveDirectory Tools\RAC4-5\Schema_Extender
To use the LDIF files, see the instructions in the readme included in the LDIF_Files directory. To use
the Dell Schema Extender to extend the Active Directory Schema, see "Using the Dell Schema
Extender."
You can copy and run the Schema Extender or LDIF files from any location.
Using the Dell Schema Extender
NOTICE: The Dell Schema Extender uses the SchemaExtenderOem.ini file. To ensure that the Dell Schema
Extender utility functions properly, do not modify the name of this file.
1 In the Welcome screen, click Next.
2 Read and understand the warning and click Next .