How to Use the HMC

LDAP Server Definition

The HMC can use a remote LDAP server for user authentication. To define an LDAP server for use by this HMC:

1. In the Navigation Pane, select HMC Management.
2. Select Configure LDAP.

Follow the directions on the Configure LDAP panel to enter the required information.

To use LDAP remote authentication for the HMC, you must complete the following.

• You must enable LDAP authentication.
• You must define an LDAP server to use for authentication by supplying at least a Primary URI for the desired LDAP server.
• You must define the search base (distinguished name tree) for the LDAP server.
• You must set the user profile of each remote user to use LDAP remote authentication instead of local authentication. A user that is set to use LDAP remote authentication will always use LDAP remote authentication, even when the user logs onto the HMC locally. (You do not need to set all users to use LDAP remote authentication. You can set some user profiles so that the users can use local authentication only.)
• You must ensure that a working network connection exists between the HMC and the LDAP servers.