Users Guide

Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using web interface...................................................................................... 114
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using RACADM.............................................................................................114
Disabling local RACADM.................................................................................................................................................. 114
Enabling IPMI on managed system.................................................................................................................................. 114
Configuring Linux for serial console during boot.............................................................................................................. 114
Enabling login to the virtual console after boot..........................................................................................................115
Supported SSH cryptography schemes...........................................................................................................................116
Using public key authentication for SSH....................................................................................................................117
7 Configuring user accounts and privileges.....................................................................120
Recommended characters in user names and passwords...............................................................................................120
Configuring local users.....................................................................................................................................................121
Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface....................................................................................................121
Configuring local users using RACADM..................................................................................................................... 121
Configuring Active Directory users................................................................................................................................. 122
Prerequisites for using Active Directory authentication for iDRAC............................................................................123
Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms.......................................................................................... 125
Standard schema Active Directory overview............................................................................................................125
Configuring Standard schema Active Directory........................................................................................................ 126
Extended schema Active Directory overview............................................................................................................128
Configuring Extended schema Active Directory........................................................................................................130
Testing Active Directory settings..............................................................................................................................136
Configuring generic LDAP users......................................................................................................................................137
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using iDRAC web-based interface........................................................137
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM.................................................................................... 138
Testing LDAP directory service settings...................................................................................................................138
8 Configuring iDRAC for Single Sign-On or smart card login.......................................... 139
Prerequisites for Active Directory Single Sign-On or smart card login............................................................................ 139
Registering iDRAC as a computer in Active Directory root domain........................................................................... 139
Generating Kerberos keytab file................................................................................................................................140
Creating Active Directory objects and providing privileges....................................................................................... 140
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users................................................................................................ 140
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using web interface........................................................... 141
Configuring iDRAC SSO login for Active Directory users using RACADM..................................................................141
Configuring iDRAC smart card login for local users..........................................................................................................141
Uploading smart card user certificate........................................................................................................................141
Uploading trusted CA certificate for smart card....................................................................................................... 142
Configuring iDRAC smart card login for Active Directory users...................................................................................... 142
Enabling or disabling smart card login............................................................................................................................. 142
Enabling or disabling smart card login using web interface........................................................................................143
Enabling or disabling smart card login using RACADM.............................................................................................. 143
Enabling or disabling smart card login using iDRAC settings utility............................................................................ 143
9 Configuring iDRAC to send alerts................................................................................ 144
Enabling or disabling alerts..............................................................................................................................................144
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