[AusNOG] LDAP / AD Configuration on SuperMicro IPMI Devices

Robert Hudson hudrob at gmail.com
Sat Nov 30 18:48:28 EST 2013


No offense taken Daniel - SAGE-AU membership is neither compulsory nor for
everyone. Its not exclusive either - there is a strong overlap between
SAGE-AU ans AusNOG, as I am sure there is with AISA and a variety of other
communities.

Of course, SAGE-AU is more than just mailing lists too. :)
On 30/11/2013 6:07 PM, "Daniel Watson" <daniel at glovine.com.au> wrote:

>   Then i say again, there's a need for additional lists, and its up to
> you readers to subscribe to those particular lists if you want to read the
> posts.
>
>  No offence to SAGE-AU  But I'm not about to pay to be on a mailing list
> for a few simple questions once in a while..
>
>     D.
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Chris Bennetts [chris at chipa.org]
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 30, 2013 6:04 PM
> *To:* Daniel Watson
> *Cc:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* RE: [AusNOG] LDAP / AD Configuration on SuperMicro IPMI Devices
>
>   My apologies, swap David for Daniel in text.
>
>
>
> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Chris
> Bennetts
> *Sent:* Saturday, 30 November 2013 6:02 PM
> *To:* Daniel Watson; Michael Andreas Schipp
> *Cc:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] LDAP / AD Configuration on SuperMicro IPMI Devices
>
>
>
> My main point to make first of all is that IPMI devices and their back-end
> authentication methods are different with every single vendor I work with.
>
>
>
> If David was asking for help with anyone with A10 experience then it would
> possibly make sense to ask on AusNOG. For help with a server mainboard I
> would expect a different list would be much more worthwhile. Especially
> when I suspect at least 50% of AusNOG members are networking hardware
> focused, not server hardware.
>
>
>
> I’m generally don’t subscribe to computing (server/workstation) lists as I
> do not gain much from them with the amount of email volume. Networking
> questions and answers I have a much higher gain ratio for the number of
> emails I get, hence I subscribe to around 10 NOG style mailing lists.
>
>
>
> In other words, for me these posts become like spam and devalue the AusNOG
> list.
>
>
>
> Perhaps some people need to read the intro lines on the AusNOG website and
> mailing list pages: “The AusNOG Mailing List is an informally moderated
> mailing list providing a forum for the discussion of technical and
> operational information by network operators.” – Network, not server
> operators.
>
>
>
> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net<ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>]
> *On Behalf Of *Daniel Watson
> *Sent:* Saturday, 30 November 2013 5:50 PM
> *To:* Michael Andreas Schipp; David Hughes
> *Cc:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] LDAP / AD Configuration on SuperMicro IPMI Devices
>
>
>
>  +1
>
>
>
> Go A10 :D
>
>
>
> D.
>     ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Michael Andreas Schipp [MSchipp at a10networks.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 30, 2013 5:48 PM
> *To:* David Hughes; Daniel Watson
> *Cc:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* RE: [AusNOG] LDAP / AD Configuration on SuperMicro IPMI Devices
>
> Hi David,
>
>               To be fair, networking devices are starting to get IPMI
> built-in to them these days. Some examples are A10 Networks (whom I work
> for) and F5 so you may see more questions in future on operational
> questions based on IPMI.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>   Michael A Schipp
> Regional SE Manager ANZ
>
> *A10 Networks*
>
>
>
> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net<ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>]
> *On Behalf Of *David Hughes
> *Sent:* Saturday, 30 November 2013 5:26 PM
> *To:* Daniel Watson
> *Cc:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] LDAP / AD Configuration on SuperMicro IPMI Devices
>
>
>
>
>
> Hey Daniel,
>
>
>
> As before, try a server / sysadmin related list like SAGE-AU (or google or
> whatever) for server questions.  Strike 2.
>
>
>
>
>
> David
>
> ...
>
>
>
> On 30/11/2013, at 3:46 PM, Daniel Watson <daniel at glovine.com.au> wrote:
>
>
>
>   Hey Noggers
>
>
>
> I was wondering if any *Network Operators* have had any success in
> configuring their IPMI devices to use an AD environment for staff logins
>  rather then the on-device user list?
>
>
>
> If you have, please ping off-list as i would like to get some help/input
> from you :D
>
>
>
> D.
>
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