Developers Guide

7 Dell EMC SC Series and Active Directory Integration | CML1135
3 Prerequisites
SC Series AD integration requires Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) to be running and properly
configured. As with any AD installation, the Domain Name System (DNS) must be running in a healthy state,
and properly configured.
3.1 DNS/domain settings
SC Series AD integration is heavily dependent upon a properly configured DNS environment. SC Series
arrays and the domain controller(s) must be able to communicate with each other using fully qualified domain
names (FQDN). In order to facilitate communication through FQDN between the SC Series array and the
domain controller(s), a Host (A) record as well as a Pointer (PTR) record must exist for each SC Series array
in DNS. In addition, SC Series AD integration automatic discovery uses service records (SRV records) to
discover domain controllers and settings.
For more information about DNS records, refer to the Microsoft TechNet article, Domain Name System.
3.1.1 Create a Host (A) record
To create a Host (A) record for an SC Series array on Windows Server 2012 or above, perform the following
steps:
1. Open a console session to the primary DNS server. Log in as Administrator.
2. To open DNS Manager, at the start screen click Administrative Tools > DNS.