Dell PowerEdge 2321DS User Manual - Page 199

Con the Override Admin Account, Configuring DNS Settings

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5 Configure Group Objects 6 Create and Download the CA Root certificate 7 Set the Login Timeout Configure the Override Admin Account Should a network failure occur, an account is provided that may be used regardless of the unit's ability to authenticate against an LDAP server. Before configuring other settings, this account should be configured. To configure the Override Admin Account in the on-board web interface: 1 Click the Configure tab, then click Users - Override Admin. 2 Type the username and password you wish to assign to the user and then verify the password by typing it in the Verify Password field. 3 Click Save. Configuring DNS Settings Before the LDAP client can resolve names, at least one DNS server must be specified. The Network sub-category displays the name of the Remote Console Switch and allows you to change the network settings including the IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, LAN speed and DHCP/BootP setting. The name displayed for the Remote Console Switch will be the same as the name given in the System Name field in the SNMP category. The Network sub-category allows the entry and maintenance of up to three DNS Servers. These DNS servers are used to resolve DNS names provided on the LDAP authentication panel. NOTE: At least one DNS server must be configured for the LDAP feature to work. NOTE: You can also set DNS server addresses using the appliance's serial administrative interface. For information about using the serial administrative interface, please consult your appliance documentation. To configure the DNS settings in the on-board web interface: 1 Click the Configure tab, then click Remote Console Switch - Network. 2 Specify the DNS settings and click Save. LDAP Feature for the Remote Console Switch 182

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LDAP Feature for the Remote Console Switch
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5
Configure Group Objects
6
Create and Download the CA Root certificate
7
Set the Login Timeout
Configure the Override Admin Account
Should a network failure occur, an account is provided that may be used
regardless of the unit’s ability to authenticate against an LDAP server. Before
configuring other settings, this account should be configured.
To configure the Override Admin Account in the on-board web interface:
1
Click the
Configure
tab, then click
Users - Override Admin
.
2
Type the username and password you wish to assign to the user and then
verify the password by typing it in the
Verify Password
field.
3
Click
Save
.
Configuring DNS Settings
Before the LDAP client can resolve names, at least one DNS server must be
specified.
The
Network
sub-category displays the name of the Remote Console Switch
and allows you to change the network settings including the
IP address
,
Subnet Mask
,
Gateway
,
LAN speed
and
DHCP/BootP
setting. The name
displayed for the Remote Console Switch will be the same as the name given
in the
System Name
field in the
SNMP
category.
The
Network
sub-category allows the entry and maintenance of up to three
DNS Servers. These DNS servers are used to resolve DNS names provided on
the LDAP authentication panel.
NOTE:
At least one DNS server must be configured for the LDAP feature to work.
NOTE:
You can also set DNS server addresses using the appliance’s serial
administrative interface. For information about using the serial administrative
interface, please consult your appliance documentation.
To configure the DNS settings in the on-board web interface:
1
Click the
Configure
tab, then click
Remote Console Switch - Network
.
2
Specify the DNS settings and click
Save
.