Users Guide

Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable..................................... 130
Switching from serial console to RAC serial.............................................................................. 130
Switching from RAC serial to serial console.............................................................................. 130
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL.................................................................................. 130
Configuring BIOS for serial connection......................................................................................131
Configuring iDRAC to use SOL....................................................................................................131
Enabling supported protocol...................................................................................................... 132
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN.......................................................................... 136
Configuring IPMI over LAN using web interface........................................................................136
Configuring IPMI over LAN using iDRAC settings utility............................................................ 137
Configuring IPMI over LAN using RACADM................................................................................137
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM............................................................................................137
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using web interface.................................................... 137
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using RACADM............................................................138
Disabling local RACADM...................................................................................................................138
Enabling IPMI on managed system.................................................................................................. 138
Configuring Linux for serial console during boot............................................................................138
Enabling login to the virtual console after boot........................................................................ 139
Supported SSH cryptography schemes............................................................................................141
Using public key authentication for SSH.................................................................................... 141
7 Configuring user accounts and privileges................................................... 145
Configuring local users.....................................................................................................................145
Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface..................................................................145
Configuring local users using RACADM.....................................................................................146
Configuring Active Directory users.................................................................................................. 148
Prerequisites for using Active Directory authentication for iDRAC...........................................149
Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms.......................................................... 151
Standard schema Active Directory overview..............................................................................151
Configuring Standard schema Active Directory.........................................................................153
Extended schema Active Directory overview.............................................................................156
Configuring Extended schema Active Directory........................................................................158
Testing Active Directory settings................................................................................................168
Configuring generic LDAP users...................................................................................................... 168
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using iDRAC web-based interface.....................169
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM....................................................170
Testing LDAP directory service settings..................................................................................... 170
8 Configuring iDRAC for Single Sign-On or smart card login..................... 171
Prerequisites for Active Directory Single Sign-On or smart card login........................................... 171
Registering iDRAC as a computer in Active Directory root domain..........................................172
Generating Kerberos keytab file..................................................................................................172
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