How do I create or reinstall an ADAM instance on a Primary or Secondary 8.5 and later server? (NETIQKB72804)

Open Add/Remove Programs and locate the ADAM instance name specified during the installation or upgrade of DRA 8.5 / 8.6 and remove the instance. If you are reinstalling ADAM on ALL DRA Servers, remove all secondary instances of ADAM BEFORE the primary instance (located on the Primary DRA Server). If the ADAM instance being removed is not the only ADAM instance in the server, recycle the ADAM service (typically called DRASecureStorage) on all other servers hosting ADAM instances to clear the entry from the configuration partition to avoid replication errors.

Prior to starting the steps below, STOP the NetIQ DRA Administration Service on the DRA Server. If this instance will be on the Primary DRA Server follow this process, if this instance is being created on a Secondary DRA Server, skip this process and proceed to the next portion of the article beginning with Creating a Replica instance on a Secondary DRA Server.

1. Stop the DRA Service
2. Open the registry on the Primary DRA Server and navigate to:
   • HKLM\Software\WOW64Node <Only Used for 64bit OS>\Mission Critical Software\OnePoint\Administration\Modules\Server Configuration\ADAM Configuration\
     • Set ADAMInstallationFlag to 1
     • Set AdminAccount to the Domain Local Security Group that contains the ADAM Administrators
     • Set AQSchemaExtensionsFlag to 0
     • Set AQSchemaExtensionVASupportFlag to 0
     • Set InstanceCreationFlag to 1
     • Set InstanceName to the EXACT name to be used during manual instance creation. (Note: This should be a different name than the previous name if a reinstall of ADAM is being done)
     • Set LDAPPort to the EXACT port you will enter during manual instance creation.
     • Set RootContainersFlag to 0
     • Set SHConfigRootContainersFlag to 0
     • Set SHConfigSchemaExtensionsFlag to 0
     • Set SSLPort to the EXACT port you will you will use during manual instance creation.
     • Set VASchemaExtensionsFlag to 0
   • Next Update the following regsitry Key:
     • HKLM\Software\WOW64Node <Only Used for 64bit OS>\Mission Critical Software\OnePoint\Administration\Data\Modules\Server Configuration\PrimaryAdamConfiguration
     • Set PrimaryInstanceStatusFlag to 1

3. Browse to the DRA installation folder (<install drive>\Program Files (x68) <Note the X86 is used for 64bit OS>\NetIQ\DRA) and create a new empty folder named exactly what you wish the new ADAM instance is to be named (i.e. DraSecureStorage1)

4.  Navigate to Start-Programs-ADAM and Select Create an ADAM Instance (Windows 2003) OR Start-Programs-Administrative Tools-Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Setup Wizzard (Windows 2008)

5. Select a Unique Instance <next>

6. • Enter the EXACT instance name you specified in the registry and in the folder you created. <next>
   • Enter the EXACT LDAP and SSL ports you specified in the registry. <next>
   • Select 'Yes, create an application directory partition".
   • Enter the partition name of DC=DRA,DC=COM . <next>
   • Change the Data Location to the path of the empty folder you created in the DRA directory.
   • Recovery files can be placed at any location you choose, or left at the default. <next>
   • Select Network Service Account. <next>
   • Select "This Account" and enter the Domain Local Security Group that contains the ADAM Administrators. <next>
   • Select "Do not import LDIF files for this instance of ADAM". <next>
   • Review the summary and check for any mistakes.  <next>
7. Start the ADAM Service