Error: "-603" while trying to create a Pool or a Volume

  • Document ID:7003962
  • Creation Date:23-Jul-2009
  • Modified Date:27-Apr-2012
    • Micro Focus Products:
      eDirectory
      Open Enterprise Server

Environment

Products:
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 
Novell eDirectory
 
Configuration:
Novell NSS being used

Situation

Symptoms:
Unable to create NSS volumes from NSSMU
Unable to create NSS volumes using ConsoleOne

Resolution


  1.  Follow the steps listed below to check if LUM is configured properly:
    • Type "rcnamcd status" and press Enter to make sure that namcd is running. If not, type "rcnamcd start" and press Enter.
    • Type "rcnscd status" and press Enter to make sure that nscd is running. If not, type "rcnscd start" and press Enter.
    • Edit /etc/nam.conf file and check if admin is listen in admin-fdn field. If not, type it in the following format cn=admin,o=context. If the file was modified, please type "rcnamcd restart" and "namconfig -k" and press Enter.
    • Type "id admin" and press Enter to confirm if it resolves the name.
  2. Follow the steps listed below to extend the schema for Volumes and Pools
    • Browse to /opt/novell/sch directory.
    • Type "ls" and check if you can see the files "ndfs1.sch" and "nssfs.sch"
    • Type " ndssch -t TreeName cn=admin.o=Novell /opt/novell/sch/nssfs.sch" and press Enter.
    • Type "ndssch -t TreeName cn=admin.o=Novell /opt/novell/sch/ndfs1.sch" and press Enter.
  3. Try creating Pools/Volumes using nssmu or ConsoleOne.
  4. If it still does not work, type "ndssch -t TreeName cn=admin.o=Novell /opt/novell/sch/ncpserv.sch" and press Enter.
  5. Try creating Pools/Volumes using nssmu or ConsoleOne.

Additional Information

Root Cause:
Schema not extended properly