Directory services for edirectory, Edirectory installation prerequisites – HP Integrated Lights-Out User Manual
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Administer Local Device Settings—This option enables the user to configure the iLO 2 management
processor settings. These settings include the options available on the Global Settings, Network
Settings, SNMP Settings, and Directory Settings screens of the iLO 2 Web browser.
Directory services for eDirectory
The following sections provide installation prerequisites, preparation, and a working example of Directory
Services for eDirectory.
eDirectory installation prerequisites
Directory Services for iLO 2 uses LDAP over SSL to communicate with the directory servers. iLO 2 software
is designed to install in an eDirectory version 8.6.1 (and above) tree. HP does not recommend installing
this product if you have eDirectory servers with a version less than eDirectory 8.6.1. Before installing
snap-ins and schema extensions for eDirectory, you should read and have available the following
technical information documents, available at Novell Support
Installing Directory Services for iLO 2 requires extending the eDirectory schema. Extending the schema
must be completed by an Administrator.
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TID10066591 Novell eDirectory 8.6 NDS compatibility
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TID10057565 Unknown objects in a mixed environment
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TID10059954 How to test whether LDAP is working correctly
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TID10023209 How to configure LDAP for SSL (secure) connections
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TID10075010 How to test LDAP authentication
Snap-in installation and initialization for eDirectory
Refer to "Snap-in installation and initialization ("
Snap-in installation and initialization for Active Directory
)" for step-by-step instructions on using the snap-in installation application.
NOTE:
After the snap-ins are installed, ConsoleOne and MMC must be restarted to show the
new entries.
Example: Creating and configuring directory objects for use with LOM devices in
eDirectory
The following example shows how to set up roles and HP devices in a company called samplecorp, which
consist of two regions, region1 and region2.