Dell PowerEdge 2321DS User Manual - Page 227

Does the login to the Remote Console Switch using Active Directory work in mixed mode (that is, the domain controllers in the forest run different operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003)? Does using the Remote Console Switch with Active Directory support multiple domain environments? Can these Dell-extended objects (Dell Association Object, Dell Remote Console Switch Device, and Dell Privilege Object) be in different domains? Are there any restrictions on Domain Controller SSL configuration? Yes. In mixed mode, all objects used by the Remote Console Switch querying process (among user, SIP Device Object, and Association Object) have to be in the same domain. The Dell-extended Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in checks the mode and limits users in order to create objects across domains if in mixed mode. Yes. The domain forest function level must be in Native mode or Windows 2003 mode. In addition, the groups among Association Object, Remote Console Switch user objects, and SIP Device Objects (including Association Object) must be universal groups. The Association Object and the Privilege Object must be in the same domain. The Dell-extended Active Directory Users and Computers snapin forces you to create these two objects in the same domain. Other objects can be in different domains. Yes. All Active Directory servers' SSL certificates in the forest must be signed by the same root CA since Remote Console Switch only allows uploading one trusted CA SSL certificate. LDAP Feature for the Remote Console Switch 210