Dell PowerFlex v3.6.x User Roles and LDAP Usage Technical Notes

Change LIA authentication method to LDAP

Use the PowerFlex Installer to switch LIA's authentication to LDAP on an existing PowerFlex system. You can switch LIA's authentication method from native to LDAP, but after you perform this task you will not be able to switch back to native authentication.

1. From a web browser, enter the IP address of the PowerFlex Gateway, and log in to the PowerFlex Installer.
2. On the Maintain tab, enter the following information:
   1. Primary MDM IP address
   2. MDM admin username and password.
   3. LIA password
3. Click Retrieve system topology.
   The PowerFlex Installer displays a list of MDMs and their LIA authentication method.
4. On the Maintain tab, click Security Settings > Add LDAP server to LIA authentication list.
5. In the Add LDAP server to LIA authentication list window, enter the MDM admin password, and then fill in the LDAP server URI, group identifier, and BaseDN identifier.

   Example:

   • LDAP Server URI: ldaps://server.ldap.com
   • LDAP Group: cn=scaleio_QA,ou=People,dc=ldap,dc=com
   • LDAPBaseDN: dc=ldap,dc=com
6. Click Add LDAP server.
7. Click Security Settings > Change LIAs authentication method to LDAP.
8. In the Change LIAs authentication method to LDAP for PowerFlex system window, enter the MDM admin password, and LDAP username and password.
9. Optionally select the Force LDAP authentication mode check box so that LDAP authentication is applied to all accessible LIAs.
10. Click Change LIAs authentication method to LDAP.
11. On the Monitor tab, confirm that the operation was successful, and then click Complete.