Configuring Ldap Server Authentication - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

Configuring LDAP server authentication

NOTE
You cannot configure multiple Active Directory groups (domains) for the LDAP server.
NOTE
You cannot enter Domain\User_Name in the Management application dialog box for LDAP server
authentication.
If you are using an LDAP server for authentication, make the following preparations first:
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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.
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Make sure that the LDAP server you want to use is on the network that the Management
application manages.
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. If security is enabled the port number is 636. 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).
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