7. Click Role Group.
The Generic LDAP Configuration and Management Step 3b of 3 page is displayed.
8. Specify the group distinguished name, the privileges associated with the group, and click Apply.
NOTE: If you are using Novell eDirectory and if you have used these characters—#(hash),
"(double quotes), ;(semi colon), > (greater than), , (comma), or <(lesser than)—for the Group DN
name, they must be escaped.
The role group settings are saved. The Generic LDAP Configuration and Management Step 3a of 3
page displays the role group settings.
9. If you want to configure additional role groups, repeat steps 7 and 8.
10. Click Finish. The generic LDAP directory service is configured.
Configuring Generic LDAP Directory Service Using RACADM
To configure the LDAP directory service:
• Use the objects in the cfgLdap and cfgLdapRoleGroup groups with the config command.
• Use the objects in the iDRAC.LDAP and iDRAC.LDAPRole groups with the set command.
For more information, see the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at
dell.com/support/manuals.
Testing LDAP Directory Service Settings
You can test the LDAP directory service settings to verify whether your configuration is correct, or to
diagnose the problem with a failed LDAP log in.

Testing LDAP Directory Service Settings Using iDRAC Web Interface

To test the LDAP directory service settings:
1. In iDRAC Web Interface, go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → User Authentication → Directory
Services → Generic LDAP Directory Service.
The Generic LDAP Configuration and Management page displays the current generic LDAP settings.
2. Click Test Settings.
3. Enter the user name and password of a directory user that is chosen to test the LDAP settings. The
format depends on the Attribute of User Login is used and the user name entered must match the
value of the chosen attribute.
NOTE: When testing LDAP settings with Enable Certificate Validation checked, iDRAC requires
that the LDAP server be identified by the FQDN and not an IP address. If the LDAP server is
identified by an IP address, certificate validation fails because iDRAC is not able to
communicate with the LDAP server.
NOTE: When generic LDAP is enabled, iDRAC first tries to login the user as a directory user. If it
fails, local user lookup is enabled.
The test results and the test log are displayed.

Testing LDAP Directory Service Settings Using RACADM

To test the LDAP directory service settings, use the testfeature command. For more information, see
the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
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