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

Add an additional LDAP server for LIA

PowerFlex supports up to eight LDAP servers for LIA authentication. The first LDAP server's credential are added to the PowerFlex Gateway when LDAP is configured as the LIA authentication method. Use the following procedure to add additional LDAP servers' credentials following PowerFlex deployment.

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 credentials
3. Click Retrieve system topology.
4. Click Security Settings > Add LDAP server to LIA authentication list.
5. In the Add LDAP server to LIA authentication list dialog box, 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. On the Monitor tab, confirm that the operation was successful, and then click Complete.