The final required configuration task is to provide the Cloud Manager Server with the information it needs to connect to and search the LDAP directory designated as the authentication source for Cloud Manager users. Before proceeding, make sure you completed the tasks in Section 4.1, Preparing the LDAP Directory.
From a supported Web browser, enter the following URL to access the Cloud Manager console:
http://domain:port
where domain is the domain name of the server and port is the HTTP port (8080 by default) assigned when running the Cloud Manager configuration utility. The port number is not required if you completed the configuration in Section 6.4, (Optional) Simplifying the Cloud Manager URL.
The console is displayed with only the LDAP configuration page accessible. You must configure and test the connection in order to access the rest of the console.
Provide the LDAP Server connection information:
Host: Specify the FQDN (fully qualified domain name) or IP address of the host machine running the LDAP Server. For example, ldap.mycompany.com or 123.45.67.8.
Port: Specify the TCP port (on the host machine) where the LDAP Server is listening for LDAP connections. The standard port for non-SSL connections is 389. The standard port for SSL connections is 636.
Use SSL: Select this option to if you have already configured the Cloud Manager Server to support a secure connection to the LDAP Server (see Section 6.2.3, Configuring the LDAP Server Connection) and you want to enable the secure connection.
Set the search base for the Cloud Manager users and user group:
Search Base DN: Specify the base location where user searches begin. All portions of the LDAP tree located below the base DN are searched. For example, cn=Users,dc=MyCompany,dc=com).
User Group: Specify the name of the LDAP user group used for Cloud Manager users. A user must be a member of this group to authenticate to Cloud Manager.
Group Base DN: Specify the base location where the search for the Cloud Manager user group begins. All portions of the LDAP tree located below the base DN are searched. For example, cn=Groups,dc=MyCompany,dc=com).
Provide an LDAP account that has search rights to the user and group base DNs:
DN: Specify an account that has rights to search the locations defined by the Search Base DN. For example, cn=Administrator,cn=Users,dc=MyCompany,dc=com
Password: Specify the password for the account.
Password Confirm: Confirm the password for the account.
Click to display the Test LDAP Configuration dialog box.
User Name: Specify the user ID of a Cloud Manager user. This user must exist in the search base DN and be a member of the Cloud Manager user group. This is the user that Cloud Manager will attempt to authenticate to test the configuration settings.
Password: Specify the user’s password.
If the test is successful, click to save the configuration. Otherwise, check the configuration information and repeat the test.
If the test fails, make sure of the following:
The Novel Cloud Manager user group exists and is located in the specified group base DN.
The search bind account has sufficient rights to the user search base and group search base.
The Cloud Manager user you entered to test the configuration exists in the user search base and is a member of the Cloud Manager user group.
At this point, installation and configuration of your Novell Cloud Manager system is complete and you are ready to start populating your system with the components that will enable users to provision their own business services. For instructions, see Building a Cloud in the Novell Cloud Manager 1.1 Administration Guide.