Users Guide

Switching between RAC serial and serial console while using DB9 cable..................................... 129
Switching from serial console to RAC serial.............................................................................. 129
Switching from RAC serial to serial console.............................................................................. 129
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI SOL...................................................................................129
Configuring BIOS for serial connection..................................................................................... 130
Configuring iDRAC to use SOL...................................................................................................130
Enabling supported protocol...................................................................................................... 131
Communicating with iDRAC using IPMI over LAN.......................................................................... 135
Configuring IPMI over LAN using web interface........................................................................135
Configuring IPMI over LAN using iDRAC settings utility............................................................136
Configuring IPMI over LAN using RACADM............................................................................... 136
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM............................................................................................136
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using web interface.................................................... 136
Enabling or disabling remote RACADM using RACADM............................................................137
Disabling local RACADM................................................................................................................... 137
Enabling IPMI on managed system...................................................................................................137
Configuring Linux for serial console during boot............................................................................ 137
Enabling login to the virtual console after boot........................................................................ 138
Supported SSH cryptography schemes........................................................................................... 140
Using public key authentication for SSH....................................................................................140
7 Configuring user accounts and privileges...................................................144
Configuring local users.....................................................................................................................144
Configuring local users using iDRAC web interface..................................................................144
Configuring local users using RACADM..................................................................................... 145
Configuring Active Directory users...................................................................................................147
Prerequisites for using Active Directory authentication for iDRAC...........................................148
Supported Active Directory authentication mechanisms..........................................................150
Standard schema Active Directory overview............................................................................. 150
Configuring Standard schema Active Directory.........................................................................152
Extended schema Active Directory overview.............................................................................155
Configuring Extended schema Active Directory........................................................................157
Testing Active Directory settings................................................................................................ 167
Configuring generic LDAP users.......................................................................................................167
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using iDRAC web-based interface.....................168
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM....................................................169
Testing LDAP directory service settings..................................................................................... 169
8 Configuring iDRAC for Single Sign-On or smart card login.....................170
Prerequisites for Active Directory Single Sign-On or smart card login.......................................... 170
Registering iDRAC as a computer in Active Directory root domain.......................................... 171
Generating Kerberos keytab file.................................................................................................. 171
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