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LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open-source protocol for accessing distributed
directory services that act in accordance with X.500 data and service models. LDAP assumes that
one or more servers jointly provide access to a Directory Information Tree (DIT) where data is stored
and organized as entries in a hierarchical fashion. Each entry has a name called the distinguished
name that uniquely identifies it.
This section provides procedures and examples for client-side configuration of the Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). For a conceptual overview of how LDAP authenticates users, and
performs server authorization, and for server-side configuration information, refer to the Network
OS Administrator’s Guide.
Server authentication
As a part of user authentication using LDAP, the Brocade switch can be configured to support
server certificate authentication. Refer to the Network OS Administrator’s Guide for additional
conceptual details.
Importing a CA certificate
To import a CA certificate, perform the following steps.
1. Issue the action located in the / node in the
urn:brocade.com:mgmt:brocade-certutil namespace.
2. Under the node, include the following leaf elements to specify the input parameters.
a. In the element, specify either SCP or FTP to identify the protocol to be used for
importing the certificate.
b. In the element, enter the login user name for the remote server where the
certificate resides.