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6.2 Methodology
Active Directory client implementations may perform discovery and sear
server in different ways. Some use only the dhcp servers to retrieve domain controllers, with the root
domain as a starting point. Others connect to pre-configured Domain Con
ches on the Active Directory
trollers, each containing a single
ms (LACS), or only the
resents the
s are
irements for Active Directory client support extended and standard
e Active Directory client.
MActiveDirectoryGroup class derived from the CIM_Group class.
Instance(s) of DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryGroup shall be associated with the Scoping Instance through
DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryCapabilities shall be associated with the DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService
instance(s) through CIM_ElementCapabilities instance and used for advertising the capabilities of the
DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService instance.
domain. Search algorithms may use LDAP-enabled Access Control Subsyste
extension objects. The DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryCapabilities.Methodology property rep
methodology used. .
7 Implementation Requirements
Requirements and guidelines for propagating and formulating certain properties of the classe
discussed in this section. Methods are listed in section 8 and properties are listed in section 10.
7.1 DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService
At least one DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService instance shall be instantiated.
7.2 Extended and Standard Schema Support
The following section includes requ
schemas. The DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService.SchemaType property shall indicate the current
authentication schema used by th
7.2.1 Extended Schema
If the extended schema is used for Active Directory authentication, the
DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService.SchemaType property shall be set to 1 (Extended). If this property is
set to 1(Extended), the requirements included in this section shall apply.
The DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService.DeviceObjectDomain and
DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService.DeviceObjectName properties shall be mandatory.
7.2.2 Standard Schema
If the standard schema is used for Active Directory authentication, the
DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService.SchemaType property shall be set to 2 (Standard). If the
DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryService.SchemaType property is set to 2 (Standard), the requirements
detailed in this section shall apply.
The Simple Identity Management Profile shall be implemented where the requirements for CIM_Group
class shall be applied to the DCIM_OE
There shall be at least one DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryGroup instance. The
DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryGroup instance(s) shall be associated with the CIM_Identity instance through
CIM_AssignedIdenity association.
CIM_OwningCollectionElement.
7.3 DCIM_OEMActiveDirectoryCapabilities