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Frequently Asked Questions

Table 5-8 lists frequently asked questions and answers.

Table 5-8. Using the DRAC 4 With Active Directory: Frequently Asked Questions

Question	Answer
Can I log into the DRAC 4 using Active Directory	The DRAC 4’s Active Directory querying algorithm
across multiple forests?	only supports a single tree in a single forest.
Does the login to the DRAC 4 using Active	Yes. In mixed mode, all objects used by the DRAC 4
Directory work in mixed mode (that is, the domain	querying process (among user, RAC Device Object,
controllers in the forest run different operating	and Association Object) have to be in the same domain.
systems, such as Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0,	The Dell-extended Active Directory Users and
Windows 2000, or Windows Server 2003)?
	Computers snap-in checks the mode and limits users
	in order to create objects across domains if in
	mixed mode.
Does using the DRAC 4 with Active Directory	Yes. The domain forest function level must be in
support multiple domain environments?	Native mode or Windows 2003 mode. In addition, the
	groups among Association Object, RAC user objects,
	and RAC Device Objects (including Association
	Object) must be universal groups.

Can these Dell-extended objects (Dell Association Object, Dell RAC Device, and Dell Privilege Object) be in different domains?

The Association Object and the Privilege Object must be in the same domain. The Dell-extended Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in forces you to create these two objects in the same domain.

Other objects can be in different domains.

Are there any restrictions on Domain Controller SSL configuration?

Yes. All Active Directory servers’ SSL certificates in the forest must be signed by the same root CA since DRAC 4 only allows uploading one trusted CA SSL certificate.

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