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Integrating iDRAC7 with Active Directory
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Contents
Overview .................................................................................................................... 1
Benefits of Integrating iDRAC7 With Microsoft Active Directory .................................................. 1
Standard Schema Versus Extended Schema .......................................................................... 1
Confirming iDRAC7 Enterprise License Installation .................................................................. 2
Dell Test Environment .................................................................................................... 3
Building the Domain controller ......................................................................................... 3
Promoting Server To Domain Controller and Installing DNS ..................................................... 4
Installing and Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services ............................................... 5
Installing Certificate Services as an Enterprise Root CA ...................................................... 5
Adding Certificates Snap-in to Microsoft Management Console ............................................. 6
Exporting CA Certificate ............................................................................................ 8
Creating iDRAC Users and Groups .................................................................................... 9
Configuring iDRAC7 For Use With Active Directory Standard Schema .......................................... 11
Configuring the iDRAC7 Network Settings ........................................................................ 11
Configuring the iDRAC7 Directory Services Settings ............................................................ 13
Testing Standard Schema Configuration Settings ............................................................... 16
Active Directory Login Syntax Options ............................................................................... 18
Authentication Examples ............................................................................................ 18
Authenticating with Active Directory Credentials in a RACADM Command .............................. 18
Authenticating with Active Directory Credentials in a WSMAN (WinRM) Command .................... 18
Authenticating with Active Directory Credentials Using SSH login ........................................ 19
Authenticating with Active Directory Credentials in the iDRAC GUI ...................................... 19
Configuring Domain Controller With Active Directory Extended Schema ..................................... 21
Extending the Schema ............................................................................................... 21
Viewing Active Directory Schema Changes (Optional) ......................................................... 23
Installing Dell Extension to Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In................................ 23
Installing Dell Extension to Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In for 64-bit Windows Using
System Management Tools and Documentation DVD Version 7.0.0 or 7.1.0. .............................. 24
Install the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In to MMC .......................................... 25
Privilege and Role Names ........................................................................................... 25
Active Directory Objects ............................................................................................ 26
Privilege Objects ................................................................................................... 26
iDRAC Objects ...................................................................................................... 27