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groups. Select Add to create a new LDAP server, or click the pencil icon next to an existing LDAP server to edit the configuration. The Security > Server Groups > Add LDAP Server page contains the following fields, as described in Table 63: Table 63 Security > Server Groups > Add LDAP Server Field Descriptions Field Default Description General Settings Folder Name Top Blank Set the folder with which the server is associated. The drop-down menu displays all folders available for association with the server group. Enter the name of the server. Other Settings Host IP Address Admin-DN 0.0.0.0 Admin Password Allow Clear-text No Auth Port 389 Base-DN Filter (objectclass=*) Key Attribute sAMAccountName Timeout (1030 sec) 20 Enable Yes Preferred Connection Type ldap-s Enter the IP address of the LDAP server. Enter the distinguished name for the admin user who has read/search privileges across all the entries in the LDAP database. The user need not have write privileges but the user should be able to search the database, and read attributes of other users in the database. Enter the password for the admin user. Enable this setting to allows clear-text (unencrypted) communication with the LDAP server. Enter the port number used for authentication on the LDAP server. Enter the distinguished name of the node which contains the entire user database to use. Select the filter that should be applied to any search of the user in the LDAP database. Enter the attribute that should be used as a key in search for the LDAP server. For Active Directory, the value is sAMAccountName. Define the timeout period of a LDAP request, in seconds. Use this field to enable or disable the LDAP server being configured. You can configure the LDAP server as disabled, but return later to enable it. Select the connection type for the LDAP server from the drop-down menu. LDAP servers support the following connection types:  clear-text-No encryption is used.  ldap-s-Uses SSL encryption.  start-tls-Uses TLS encryption. Select Add to complete the configuration of the LDAP Server, or click Save to complete the editing of an existing server. The new LDAP server appears on the Security > Server Groups > LDAP Server page. This server is now available to be used by server groups. Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | Configuration Guide Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Reference | 137

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groups. Select
Add
to create a new LDAP server, or click the pencil icon next to an existing LDAP server to edit
the configuration.
The
Security > Server Groups > Add LDAP Server
page contains the following fields, as described in
Table 63
:
Select
Add
to complete the configuration of the
LDAP Server
,
or click
Save
to complete the editing of an existing
server. The new LDAP server appears on the
Security > Server Groups > LDAP Server
page. This server is now
available to be used by server groups.
Table 63
Security > Server Groups > Add LDAP Server Field Descriptions
Field
Default
Description
General Settings
Folder
Top
Set the folder with which the server is associated. The drop-down menu
displays all folders available for association with the server group.
Name
Blank
Enter the name of the server.
Other Settings
Host IP Address
0.0.0.0
Enter the IP address of the LDAP server.
Admin-DN
Enter the distinguished name for the admin user who has read/search
privileges across all the entries in the LDAP database. The user need not
have write privileges but the user should be able to search the database,
and read attributes of other users in the database.
Admin Password
Enter the password for the admin user.
Allow Clear-text
No
Enable this setting to allows clear-text (unencrypted) communication
with the LDAP server.
Auth Port
389
Enter the port number used for authentication on the LDAP server.
Base-DN
Enter the distinguished name of the node which contains the entire user
database to use.
Filter
(objectclass=*)
Select the filter that should be applied to any search of the user in the
LDAP database.
Key Attribute
sAMAccountName
Enter the attribute that should be used as a key in search for the LDAP
server. For Active Directory, the value is sAMAccountName.
Timeout (1030 sec)
20
Define the timeout period of a LDAP request, in seconds.
Enable
Yes
Use this field to enable or disable the LDAP server being configured. You
can configure the LDAP server as disabled, but return later to enable it.
Preferred Connection Type
ldap-s
Select the connection type for the LDAP server from the drop-down
menu. LDAP servers support the following connection types:
clear-text
—No encryption is used.
ldap-s
—Uses SSL encryption.
start-tls
—Uses TLS encryption.