Setting up LDAP server prerequisites

Before you start configuring the IBM Spectrum Scale™ system with LDAP server, the following external LDAP server prerequisites must be met:

  • The LDAP server must already be configured.
  • Enable TLS encryption on the LDAP server, if you need to secure communication between the IBM Spectrum Scale system and LDAP server. Details on configuring SSL or TLS encryption on the server can be obtained from the OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide.
  • To access SMB shares, LDAP user information must be updated with unique Samba attributes in addition to the attributes that are stored for a normal LDAP user. Ensure that these required Samba attributes are present in the LDAP user entries.
  • Ensure you do not have the same user name for different organizational units of the LDAP server that is configured with the IBM Spectrum Scale system.
Parent topic: Integrating with LDAP server