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Configure and update Active Directory for a storage VM

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Configure and update Active Directory for a storage VM in an FSx for ONTAP file system.

About this task

The same steps apply for configuring and updating Active Directory for a storage VM.

Steps

  1. Log in to the Workload Factory console

  2. In Storage, select Go to storage inventory.

  3. In the FSx for ONTAP tab, click on the three-dot menu of the file system with the storage VM to update and then select Manage.

  4. From the file system overview, select the Storage VMs tab.

  5. From the Storage VMs tab, select the three dots menu of the storage VM to configure Active Directory for.

  6. Select Manage AD configuration.

  7. On the Manage AD configuration page, provide the following:

    1. Active Directory domain to join: Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of your Active Directory.

    2. DNS IP addresses: Enter up to three IP addresses separated by commas.

    3. SMB server NetBIOS name: Enter the SMB server NetBIOS name of the Active Directory computer object to create for your storage VM. This is the name of this SVM in Active Directory.

    4. User name: Enter the user name of the service account in your existing Active Directory.

      Do not include a domain prefix or suffix. For EXAMPLE\ADMIN, use ADMIN.

    5. Password: Enter the password for the service account.

    6. Organization unit (OU): Enter the organization unit.

      The OU is the distinguished path name of the organizational unit to which you want to join your file system.

    7. Delegated administrators group: Optionally, enter the delegated file system administrators group.

      The delegated administrators group is the name of the group in your Active Directory that can administer your file system.

      If you are using AWS Managed Microsoft AD, you must specify a group such as AWS Delegated FSx Administrators, AWS Delegated Administrators, or a custom group with delegated permissions to the OU.

      If you are connecting to a self-managed AD, use the name of the group in your AD. The default group is Domain Admins.

  8. Click Apply.