Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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AAA Settings

Configuring an LDAP server

If you are using an LDAP server for authentication, make the following preparations first:

• Have the IP address of the server available.

• Know the TCP port you are using. The LDAP server uses Transport Layer Security (TLS). LDAP

over TLS generally uses port 389. Check with the LDAP server administrator if you are not sure

which port to specify.

• Know how long you want to wait between attempts (default is 3 seconds) to reach the server if

it is busy. This is expressed as a timeout value in seconds. Values are between 1 and 15.

• Determine how many attempts (default is 3 times) to make to reach the server before stopping

and assuming it is unreachable. Values are between 1 and 5.

NOTE

If the LDAP server’s IP address is entered in the Management application, the LDAP server’s

hostname (if any) must still be known to the Management application host OS. The

Management application server must be using a DNS server that knows the LDAP server’s

hostname, or you must manually add the LDAP server’s hostname to the local hosts file (for

Linux the file is located in /etc/hosts and for Windows the file is located in

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts for Windows).

To configure an LDAP server for authentication, complete the following steps.

1. Select the AAA Settings tab.

2. Select LDAP Server from the Primary Authentication list.

FIGURE 77 AAA Settings tab - LDAP server