12.2.4 Task 4: Test the user name and password configuration

1. In the LDAP configuration file, set defaultRole to guest for testing purposes.

   You can change this value at any time.

   In nms-auth-config.xml file add the following content before the usersearch element:

   <defaultRoles>

   <role>guest</role>

   </defaultRoles>

2. Save the LDAP configuration file.

3. Force NNMi to re-read the LDAP configuration file by executing the following command:

   nnmldap.ovpl -reload

4. Sign in to the NNMi console with a user name and password that are defined in the directory service.

   Run this test with a user name that is not already defined in the NNMi database.

5. Verify the user name and NNMi role (Guest) in the title bar of the NNMi console.

   • If user sign-in works correctly, go to step 8 of this task.

   • If user sign-in does not work correctly, continue on to step 6.

   After each test, sign out of the NNMi console to clear the session credentials.

6. Test the configuration for one user by running the following command:

   nnmldap.ovpl -diagnose NNMi-user

   Replace NNMi-user with the sign-in name of an NNMi user as defined in the directory service.

   Examine the command output and respond appropriately. The following are suggestions:

   • Verify that you completed correctly 12.2.3 Task 3: Configure user access from the directory service.

   • Follow the detailed configuration process in 12.3.4 User identification.

   Note

   In mixed mode, the following message is output. However, this does not indicate a problem in operation, because the LDAP group is not referenced in mixed mode. Therefore, you can ignore the message.

   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   !  No LDAP groups found for this User Distinguished Name.
   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   
   
   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   !  LDAP Appears to be Misconfigured. See above for more information.
   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   

7. Repeat steps 1 through 5 until you see the expected result when signing in to the NNMi console.

8. After you can sign in, choose your strategy:

   • If you plan to store NNMi user group membership in the NNMi database (configuring for the mixed mode), go to 12.2.9 Task 9: Clean up to prevent unexpected access to NNMi.

   • If you plan to store NNMi user group membership in the directory service (configuring for the external mode), continue on to Task 5.

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