Users Guide

Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable......................................127
Switching from serial console to RAC serial...............................................................................127
Switching from RAC serial to serial console...............................................................................127
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL...................................................................................127
Configuring BIOS for serial connection..................................................................................... 128
Configuring iDRAC to use SOL...................................................................................................128
Enabling supported protocol......................................................................................................129
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN.......................................................................... 133
Configuring IPMI over LAN using web interface........................................................................133
Configuring IPMI over LAN using iDRAC settings utility............................................................134
Configuring IPMI over LAN using RACADM............................................................................... 134
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM............................................................................................134
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using web interface.................................................... 134
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using RACADM............................................................135
Disabling local RACADM................................................................................................................... 135
Enabling IPMI on managed system.................................................................................................. 135
Configuring Linux for serial console during boot............................................................................135
Enabling login to the virtual console after boot........................................................................ 136
Supported SSH cryptography schemes........................................................................................... 138
Using public key authentication for SSH....................................................................................138
7 Configuring user accounts and privileges...................................................142
Configuring local users.....................................................................................................................142
Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface..................................................................142
Configuring local users using RACADM..................................................................................... 143
Configuring Active Directory users.................................................................................................. 145
Prerequisites for using Active Directory authentication for iDRAC...........................................146
Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms..........................................................148
Standard schema Active Directory overview............................................................................. 148
Configuring Standard schema Active Directory........................................................................ 150
Extended schema Active Directory overview.............................................................................153
Configuring Extended schema Active Directory........................................................................155
Testing Active Directory settings................................................................................................ 165
Configuring generic LDAP users...................................................................................................... 166
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using iDRAC web-based interface.....................166
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM....................................................167
Testing LDAP directory service settings..................................................................................... 167
8 Configuring iDRAC for Single Sign-On or smart card login.....................169
Prerequisites for Active Directory Single Sign-On or smart card login.......................................... 169
Registering iDRAC as a computer in Active Directory root domain......................................... 170
Generating Kerberos keytab file..................................................................................................170
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