Owner's Manual

22 Configuring RACs Using Microsoft Active Directory

NOTE: Uploading a CA certificate is optional for iDRAC6, but mandatory for DRAC 4,

DRAC 5, and CMC.

Using DRACT, y

ou can perform the following configurations for RACs that are

configured to a standard schema, extended schema, or for RACs that have AD

schema disabled

• Configure RACs using AD standard schema. For more information,

see

"Configuring RACs Using AD Standard Schema."

• Configure RACs using AD extended schema. For more information,

see

"Creating RAC objects and Configuring RACs Using AD Extended

Schema."

• Disable AD standard or extended schema for RACs. For more

information,

see "Disabling AD Standard or Extended Schema for

RACs."

Configuring RACs Using AD Standard Schema

In standard schema, a standard group object is used as a role group on the AD

server. A user who has access to RACs is a member of the role group. To

provide access to a specific RAC for this user, the role group name and its

domain name must be configured on the specific RAC. You must specify an

existing role group name available on the AD server. The role and the

privilege level is defined on each RAC. You can define and configure up to

five role groups. For more information on standard schema, see the

appropriate RAC user guide listed in "Other Documents You May Need."

To configure RACs using AD standard schema settings:

1 Discover and verify the RAC IP addresses on your network. For more

information, see "Discovering, Importing, and Verifying RACs."

In the

Firmware Update Configuration

window, click

. The

Active

Directory Configuration

window is displayed.

The

Schema

column indicates that the RAC is configured to a standard or

extended schema. If it is not configured, the

Schema

column displays

Disabled

Filter the RACs that are configured to a standard schema, extended

schema, or RACs that have AD schema disabled and configure the filtered

RACs to a standard schema. To do this: