eDirectory database doesn't open after upgrading to eDirectory 8.8.8

  • 7016187
  • 12-Feb-2015
  • 12-Feb-2015

Environment


NetIQ eDirectory 8.8.7
NetIQ eDirectory 8.8.8

Situation

After upgrading from eDirectory 8.8.7 to eDirectory 8.8.8, dib doesn't properly open

Errors in /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsd.log
Jan 20 09:57:32  errno 3 returned as -255
Jan 20 09:57:32  Could not get local interfaces,-255
Jan 20 09:57:33  The local agent could not be opened - failed, OS error of some sort (-255)
Loader Failed:for /opt/novell/eDirectory/lib64/nds-modules/libhconserv.so,error /opt/novell/eDirectory/lib64/nds-modules/libhconserv.so:
undefined symbol: _ZN8HRequest15PendingReadSizeEv,errno 3
Loader Failed:for /opt/novell/eDirectory/lib64/nds-modules/libimon.so,error /opt/novell/eDirectory/lib64/nds-modules/libimon.so: undefine
d symbol: HT_SendBuffer,errno 3
Error -663


Resolution

Apply eDirectory 8.8.8.4.

Cause

The cause is unclear, but based on the errors in the ndsd.log some modules appear to not be the correct versions.

Installing eDirectory 8.8.8.4 removes all the packages and installs new versions which resolved the problem.