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19Accessing HTTPSTK When DS Is Not Loaded 10119Accessing HTTPSTK When DS Is Not LoadedYou can set up a preconfigured admin user that allows access to
102 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideDHost remote management pageUse the DHost remote manager page (accessible through the /dhost URL or
20Encrypting Data in eDirectory 10320Encrypting Data in eDirectoryIn Novell eDirectory 8.8 and later, you can encrypt specific sensitive data while th
104 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuidePossible CauseThe encrypted attributes are configured to be accessed only over a secure channel. Th
Encrypting Data in eDirectory 105Possible CauseIf the parent partition has pre-eDirectory 8.8 servers (mixed version ring) and if the child partition
106 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide20.5 Viewing or Modifying Encrypted Attributes through iManagerIf an attribute of an object is encr
21The eDirectory Management Toolbox 10721The eDirectory Management ToolboxThe Novell eDirectory Management Toolbox (eMBox) lets you access all of the
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22SASL-GSSAPI 10922SASL-GSSAPIThis section discusses the error messages logged by the SASL-GSSAPI authentication mechanism. Section 22.1, “SASL-GSSA
1Resolving Error Codes 111Resolving Error CodesFor a complete list and explanation of eDirectory error codes, see the Novell Error Codes Web page (htt
110 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideSASL-GSSAPI: Reading Object Realm_FDN FAILED eDirectory error codeCause: This error is generated i
SASL-GSSAPI 111ldap_simple_bind_s: Invalid credentials major = 1, minor =0Cause: The cause might be the version mismatch between the LDAP service pri
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23Miscellaneous 11323Miscellaneous Section 23.1, “Backing Up a Container,” on page 113 Section 23.2, “Repeated eDirectory Logins,” on page 114 Sect
114 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide23.2 Repeated eDirectory LoginsRepeated eDirectory logins can use up the available memory. Disable
Miscellaneous 115tcp_keepalive_probes: Determines the frequency of sending TCP keepalive probes before deciding a broken connection. The tcp_keepaliv
116 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide23.7 Disabling SecretStoreAn eDirectory administrator can disable SecretStore using the following p
Miscellaneous 11723.11 ldif2dib Fails to Open the Error Log File When the DIB Directory Exists In the Custom Pathldif2dib fails to open the default lo
118 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide23.16 Troubleshooting Ports with Custom eDirectory 8.8 InstancesIn eDirectory 8.8, if you configure
Miscellaneous 11923.22 Listening on Multiple NICs Slows Down eDirectory ldapsearch PerformanceTo work around this issue, Disable the NICs in the confi
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2Installation and Configuration 132Installation and Configuration Section 2.1, “Installation,” on page 13 Section 2.2, “Configuration,” on page 15
14 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide If the -632: Error description System failure error message appears during installation, exit from
Installation and Configuration 152.1.7 NICI Does Not Get Installed in the Server Mode on WindowsIn the Properties dialog box of the NICIFK file there
16 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideTo workaround: select only one interface that eDirectory can communicates on; do not select the loop
Installation and Configuration 172.3 Upgrade Section 2.3.1, “The Integrated Installer Fails to Upgrade on Windows 2003,” on page 17 Section 2.3.2, “
18 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide/etc/init.d/ndsd stop2 Remove NICI.pkgrm NOVLniu03 Install NICI shipped with eDirectory 8.8 SP7.pkga
Installation and Configuration 19 Perform the following:1. Create /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/data_upg_bak directory.2. Move the files from /var/opt/n
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20 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide2.4.2 eDirectory Does Not Listen on All the Configured InterfacesEnsure that all the interfaces on w
3Determining the eDirectory Version Number 213Determining the eDirectory Version NumberThe following sections list ways you can determine the version
22 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideThe ndsstat utility displays information related to eDirectory servers, such as the eDirectory tree
Determining the eDirectory Version Number 23On the Agent Summary page, click Known Servers. Then under Servers Known to Database, click Known Servers.
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4Log Files 254Log FilesThis section contains information on the following log files: Section 4.1, “modschema.log,” on page 25 Section 4.2, “dsinstal
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5Troubleshooting LDIF Files 275Troubleshooting LDIF FilesThe Novell Import Conversion Export utility lets you easily import LDIF files into and export
28 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide5.1.2 LDIF Content RecordsAn LDIF content record represents the contents of an entire entry. The fol
Troubleshooting LDIF Files 295.1.3 LDIF Change RecordsLDIF change records contain modifications to be made to a directory. Any of the LDAP update oper
Contents 3ContentsAbout This Book 91 Resolving Error Codes 112 Installation and Configuration 132.1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide 1 version: 1 2 dn: c=US 3 changetype: add 4 objectClass: top 5 objectClass: country 6 7 dn: l=San
Troubleshooting LDIF Files 31The following is an example of a modify change type that will add an additional telephone number to the cn=Peter Michaels
32 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide19 description: guitar player20 description: solo performer21 -22 # Delete a specific value from the
Troubleshooting LDIF Files 33 1 version: 1 2 3 # Rename ou=Artists to ou=West Coast Artists, and leave 4 # its old RDN value. 5 dn: ou=Artists,l=San
34 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide 1 version: 1 2 dn: cn=Peter Michaels, ou=Artists, l=San Francisco, c=US 3 sn: Michaels 4 givenname:
Troubleshooting LDIF Files 355.2.1 Enabling Forward ReferencesYou might occasionally encounter LDIF files in which a record to add one entry comes bef
36 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide8 Under Advanced Settings, click Allow Forward References.9 Click Next, then click Finish.To enable
Troubleshooting LDIF Files 379 Click Next.10 Specify the LDAP server where the data will be migrated.11 Click Next, then click Finish.NOTE: Ensure tha
38 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide9 Click Next, then click Finish.Using the Novell Import Conversion Export Utility Command Line Inter
Troubleshooting LDIF Files 39Using the Novell Import Conversion Export Utility Command Line InterfaceTo configure error log options in the command lin
4 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide5 Troubleshooting LDIF Files 275.1 Understanding LDIF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideNDSObjectClassDescription = "(" whsp numericoid whsp [ "NAME" qdescrs ] [
Troubleshooting LDIF Files 41NDSAttributeTypeDescription = "(" whsp numericoid whsp ; AttributeType identifier [ "NAME" qdescrs
42 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideAdding an Optional Attribute to an Existing Object ClassAlthough adding new schema elements is an ac
Troubleshooting LDIF Files 43# now create a person named john that will later be changed# into a bear when bearFeatures is added to its objectClass# l
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6Troubleshooting SNMP 456Troubleshooting SNMPThis section includes information for troubleshooting SNMP on all platforms. Section 6.1, “Traps Might N
46 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide6.2 SNMP Group ObjectIf the installation of the SNMP Group object fails, you can rectify this proble
Troubleshooting SNMP 476.6.1 Issues After Upgrading from eDirectory 8.7.3 to eDirectory 8.8After upgrading from eDirectory 8.7.3 to eDirectory 8.8, yo
48 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideError: eDirectory SNMP Initialization component. Error code: -168Error: eDirectory SNMP Initializati
7iMonitor 497iMonitor Section 7.1, “Browsing for Objects Containing Double-Byte Characters in iMonitor,” on page 49 Section 7.2, “Agent Health Check
Contents 59.4 Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide7.3 iMonitor Report Does Not Save the Records for Each HourThe custom reports feature in iMonitor is
8iManager 518iManager Section 8.1, “LDAP Operations Fail After Creating a New LDAP Group Using Quick Create,” on page 51 Section 8.2, “Issues While
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9Obituaries 539ObituariesThere has been a great deal of confusion surrounding obituaries stored in the directory and, as a result, some people have de
54 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guideremoved after the Primary obituary is ready to be removed or, in the case of Inhibit_move, the Track
Obituaries 55If the obituary is a Back Link obituary and this server is the master, then this server is responsible for processing this obituary.IMPOR
56 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide This server can communicate with all other servers. There have not been any servers improperly or
Obituaries 57 Examine the Agent Process Status: Obituaries to look for any errors. Common problems in Agent Process Status: Obituaries include-625,
58 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide9.4.2 Previous PracticesIn the past, several different strategies have been employed to resolve stuc
10Migrating to Novell eDirectory 5910Migrating to Novell eDirectoryThis chapter explains the process to migrate to Novell eDirectory from: Section 10
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60 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideThus, records that contain any reference to these objects or that try to modify these definitions ne
Migrating to Novell eDirectory 61-add:objectclassesobjectclasses : (2.5.6.0 NAME ’top’ STRUCTURAL MAY cn)Use the following Novell Import Conversion Ex
62 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide10.2 Migrating the Active Directory Schema to Novell eDirectory Using ICEWhile migrating schema from
Migrating to Novell eDirectory 63delete: objectclassesobjectclasses: ( 2.16.840.1.113719.1.1.6.1.4 NAME ’computer’ )-add: objectclassesobjectclasses:
64 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideStep 1: Perform the Schema Cache Update OperationYou can write the errors encountered while comparin
Migrating to Novell eDirectory 65Changes in /etc/ldap.conf File# The distinguished name to bind to the server with.# Optional: default is to bind anon
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11Schema 6711SchemaThis section includes information for troubleshooting schema.Troubleshooting SchemaWhen an auxiliary class is disassociated with an
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12DSRepair 6912DSRepair Section 12.1, “Running DSRepair on an NFS Mounted DIB on Linux,” on page 69 Section 12.2, “Running DSRepair with -R Option H
Contents 723.3 Enabling Event System Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
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13Replication 7113ReplicationeDirectory offers the Novell robust directory service and the fault tolerance inherent in replication. Replication allows
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14Clone DIB Issues 7314Clone DIB Issues Section 14.1, “Clone DIB Fails With -601 and -603 Errors,” on page 73 Section 14.2, “Clone DIB Can Fail Imme
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15Novell Public Key Infrastructure Services 7515Novell Public Key Infrastructure Services Section 15.1, “PKI Operations Not Working,” on page 75 Se
76 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide3 Specify the name and context of the W0 object (usually W0.KAP.Security), then click OK.4 In the Va
16Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX 7716Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX Section 16.1, “Novell Import Convert Export Utility,” o
78 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide16.2.2 ndsconfig Does Not Verify an Invalid Configuration File Path To create the necessary configur
Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX 7916.6 Using DSRepairThis section consists of the following: “Syntax” on page 79 Section 16.6.2, “Troubl
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80 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide-S Global Schema Operations option. This option contains several schema operations that might be nec
Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX 81Function Modifiers Used with the -R OptionGlobal Schema OperationsYou can use the ndsrepair -S ([-Ad] ad
82 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideReplica and Partition Operations OptionEnter the following command to display information about each
Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX 83 Synchronize the Replica on All ServersDetermines the complete synchronization status on every server t
84 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide View Entire Server's NameUsed to view the complete server name when the width of the server n
Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX 85 View Entire Server’s NameDisplays the complete name of the server when the width of the server name is
86 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide16.7.1 Basic FunctionsThe basic functions of DSTrace are to: View internal eDirectory activity and
Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX 87You can also combine the debugging message flags by using the Boolean operators & (which means AND)
88 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideINSP Messages related to the integrity of objects in the source server’s local database. Using this
Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX 89As you use the debugging messages in DSTrace, you will find that some of the trace flags are more useful
About This Book 9About This BookThis Troubleshooting Guide describes how to resolve Novell eDirectory 8.8 issues and contains the following sections:
90 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide*CTD None Displays, in comma-delimited format, the source server’s outbound connection table and the
Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX 91*FL 1-10 Sets the number of rolling log files used by DSTrace. If you set this parameter to any value gr
92 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting Guide*M Bytes Changes the maximum file size used by the source server’s ndstrace.log file. The command ca
Troubleshooting Utilities on Linux and UNIX 93*STS None Displays the status information for the schema synchronization process on the source server.*S
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17NMAS on Linux and UNIX 9517NMAS on Linux and UNIX Section 17.1, “Unable to Log In Using Any Method,” on page 95 Section 17.2, “The User Added Usin
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18Troubleshooting on Windows 9718Troubleshooting on Windows Section 18.1, “The eDirectory for Windows Server Won’t Start,” on page 97 Section 18.2,
98 Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Troubleshooting GuideIf there are other replicas, logging in might be slow and you will see communication errors and sync
Troubleshooting on Windows 99net.slp.isDA = true 3 Save the changes, then close the file.
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