Administrator Guide

Example URIs for two servers:
ldap://server1.example.com ldap://server2.example.com:1234
NOTE: Adding multiple servers ensures continued authorization of users in the event of a resource outage. If
Storage Center cannot establish contact with the first server, Storage Center attempts to connect to the remaining
servers in the order listed.
● In the Directory Server Connection Timeout field, type the maximum time (in minutes) that Storage Center waits
while attempting to connect to an Active Directory server. This value must be greater than zero.
● In the Base DN field, type the base distinguished name for the LDAP server. The Base DN is the starting point when
searching for users.
● In the Storage Center Hostname field, type the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Storage Center.
○ For a single-controller Storage Center system, this is the fully qualified host name for the controller IP address.
○ For a dual-controller Storage Center system, this is the fully qualified host name for the management IP address.
● In the LDAP Domain field, type the LDAP domain to search.
6. (Optional) Click Test Server to verify that the Storage Center can communicate with the specified directory servers using
the selected protocol.
7. (Optional) If Transport Layer Security (TLS) is enabled, upload a Certificate Authority PEM file.
a. Click Upload Certificate Authority PEM.
b. Browse to the location of the PEM file, select the file, and click Select. The Upload TLS Certificate dialog box opens.
NOTE: If you select the wrong PEM file, click Upload Certificate in the Upload TLS Certificate dialog box to
select a new file.
c. Click OK to upload the certificate.
8. Click Next.
The Kerberos Settings page opens.
9. (Optional) Select the Enabled checkbox to enable Kerberos authentication.
10. To change any of the Kerberos settings, clear the Auto-Discover checkbox, and then type a new value into that field.
● Kerberos Domain Realm: Kerberos domain realm to authenticate against. In Windows networks, this is the domain name
in uppercase characters.
● KDC Hostname or IP Address: Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or IP address of the Key Distribution Center (KDC)
to which Storage Center will connect.
● Password Renew Rate (Days): Number of days before the keytab is regenerated. The default value is 0, which equates
to a password renew rate of 14 days.
11. Click Next.
The Join Domain page opens.
12. Type the user name and password of a domain administrator.
13. Click Next.
The Summary page opens.
14. If you want to change any setting, click Back to return to the previous page.
15. Click Finish.
16. Click OK.
Configure Directory Services Manually
Use the Directory Service Manual Configuration wizard to enter directory service settings manually. Use manual configuration
for OpenLDAP or special Active Directory configurations.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Directory Services tab.
4. Click Configure Directory Services Manually.
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