Environment
Novell eDirectory 8.7
Novell eDirectory 8.8
ndsrepair -S -Ad
Novell eDirectory 8.8
ndsrepair -S -Ad
Situation
- Trying to import schema from remote tree with following command:
- ndsrepair -S -Ad
- Choose option 5
- Type in tree name (not IP Address)
- Trying to import schema from another tree with "ndsrepair -S -Ad" results in an error -634
- Trying to import schema from another tree results in an error -626
- Trying to import schema from another tree results in "Unable to extend schema on this server. Error -469398712"
Resolution
- Create a /etc/hosts.nds file - (See TID 10096901 for details on what this file is used for and proper syntax)
- Ensure an entry is created for server hosting master of Root in other tree.
- Example: SERVER1 192.168.1.235
- Ensure an entry is created for the root partition of that tree
- Example: FST-TREE. 192.168.1.235
- If you are running eDirectory 8.8.x, copy the file to /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf directory.
- Restart ndsd.
Additional Information
Example:
sb-oeslinux:~ # ndsrepair -S -Ad
Repair utility for Novell eDirectory - 8.7.3 v10550.96
DS Version 10553.36 Tree name: SBTREE
Server name: .sb-oeslinux.linux.novell
Size of /var/nds/ndsrepair.log = 2119 bytes.
Administrator name: admin.novell
Password:
Logging In To Server
Please Wait...
GLOBAL SCHEMA OPERATIONS
1. Request schema from Master Server
2. Reset local schema
3. Post Netware 5 Schema Update
4. Optional Schema Enchancements
5. Import schema from Tree
6. Declare a new epoch
Enter 'q' to escape the operation.
Enter a schema option(1-6)?5
Request schema from Tree : FST-TREE
Preparing Log File "/var/nds/ndsrepair.log"
Please Wait...
Checking and extending schema from a remote tree
Start: Monday, October 16, 2006 03:32:38 PM Local Time
Making connection to source tree, "FST-TREE"
Unable to extend schema on this server. Error -634.
Total errors: 0
NDSRepair process completed.
sb-oeslinux:~ # ndsrepair -S -Ad
Repair utility for Novell eDirectory - 8.7.3 v10550.96
DS Version 10553.36 Tree name: SBTREE
Server name: .sb-oeslinux.linux.novell
Size of /var/nds/ndsrepair.log = 2119 bytes.
Administrator name: admin.novell
Password:
Logging In To Server
Please Wait...
GLOBAL SCHEMA OPERATIONS
1. Request schema from Master Server
2. Reset local schema
3. Post Netware 5 Schema Update
4. Optional Schema Enchancements
5. Import schema from Tree
6. Declare a new epoch
Enter 'q' to escape the operation.
Enter a schema option(1-6)?5
Request schema from Tree : FST-TREE
Preparing Log File "/var/nds/ndsrepair.log"
Please Wait...
Checking and extending schema from a remote tree
Start: Monday, October 16, 2006 03:32:38 PM Local Time
Making connection to source tree, "FST-TREE"
Unable to extend schema on this server. Error -634.
Total errors: 0
NDSRepair process completed.