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Migrating users and trustees (eDirectory service)

srinivaskv
I am migrating Novell OES from one Novell server to another Novell server (which i will be eventually using as Novell file server because it has bigger hard disk) using the miggui (novell migration tools) on the target server. In the Add services to migrate, it only shows file service and iprint. eDirectory service is not shown, so I am not able to migrate users and trustees. How to migrate trustees and users?

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    Am 05.07.2017 um 13:44 schrieb srinivaskv:
    >
    > I am migrating Novell OES from one Novell server to another Novell
    > server (which i will be eventually using as Novell file server because
    > it has bigger hard disk) using the miggui (novell migration tools) on
    > the target server. In the Add services to migrate, it only shows file
    > service and iprint. eDirectory service is not shown, so I am not able to
    > migrate users and trustees. How to migrate trustees and users?
    >
    >

    You're looking for "transfer ID" in Miggui. eDirectory is not a service.

    CU,
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    Massimo Rosen
    Micro Focus Knowledge Partner
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    http://www.cfc-it.de
  • 0 in reply to   
    few questions:
    1. wouldn't transfer id rename the target and change it's ip address to that of source and shutdown the source server. I do not want it this way.
    I would like to create a replica. so I only want to transfer users and trustees. I used to be able to do this with mls, maptrustees, migtrustees command, but now it does not seem to work.
    2. does transfer id require the target server be clean that is no volumes or volume data?
  • 0   in reply to 
    Am 07.07.2017 um 11:54 schrieb srinivaskv:
    >
    > few questions:
    > 1. wouldn't transfer id rename the target and change it's ip address to
    > that of source and shutdown the source server.

    Yes.

    > I do not want it this
    > way.
    > I would like to create a replica. so I only want to transfer users and
    > trustees. I used to be able to do this with mls, maptrustees,
    > migtrustees command, but now it does not seem to work.
    > 2. does transfer id require the target server be clean that is no
    > volumes or volume data?
    >
    >

    I guess one of us is confused. Users and trustees aren't server centric,
    you have a directory there. When you use miggui or any other proper tool
    to transfer files from one server to another *IN THE SAME EDIRECTORY
    TREE*, trustees will copy over too. Users do not even exist on
    individual servers, they exist in your directory, you can not and need
    not transfer those.

    CU,
    --
    Massimo Rosen
    Micro Focus Knowledge Partner
    No emails please!
    http://www.cfc-it.de
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    Hi,

    Another question along the same lines-i have 2 servers (primary and secondary). When I create a new user in edirectory it does not show in the 2nd server's edirectory (which I access by iManager to the 2nd server). This used to work before but it does not seem to sync now. Sometime takes a long time sometime never at all.
  • 0   in reply to 
    Start with posting the output of
    ndsrepair -T
    and
    ndsrepair -E
    from both boxes.
  • 0 in reply to   
    Output from primary server LFA1 (master):
    > ndsrepair -T

    [1] Instance at /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf: LFA1.O=leo.FASTENERS
    Repair utility for Novell eDirectory 8.8 - 8.8 SP7 v20702.00
    DS Version 20702.02 Tree name: FASTENERS
    Server name: .LFA1.leo

    Size of /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log = 13895 bytes.

    Building server list
    Please Wait...
    Preparing Log File "/var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log"
    Please Wait...
    Collecting time synchronization and server status
    Time synchronization and server status information
    Start: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:49:54 Local Time

    --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    DS Replica Time Time is Time
    Server name Version Depth Source in sync /-
    --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    Processing server: .LFA2.leo
    .LFA2.leo 20808.03 0 Non-NetWare No 5
    Processing server: .LFA1.leo
    .LFA1.leo 20702.02 0 Non-NetWare Yes 0
    --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    Total errors: 0
    NDSRepair process completed.

    > ndsrepair -E
    [1] Instance at /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf: LFA1.O=leo.FASTENERS
    Repair utility for Novell eDirectory 8.8 - 8.8 SP7 v20702.00
    DS Version 20702.02 Tree name: FASTENERS
    Server name: .LFA1.leo

    Size of /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log = 14699 bytes.

    Preparing Log File "/var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log"
    Please Wait...
    Collecting replica synchronization status
    Start: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:50:16 Local Time
    Retrieve replica status

    Partition: .[Root].
    Replica on server: .LFA2.leo
    Replica: .LFA2.leo 12-06-2018 14:30:38
    Replica on server: .LFA1.leo
    Replica: .LFA1.leo 07-24-2018 17:58:52
    Server: CN=LFA2.O=leo 12-06-2018 14:46:16 -601 Remote
    Object: [Root]
    All servers synchronized up to time: 07-24-2018 17:58:52 Warning

    Finish: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:50:16 Local Time

    Total errors: 1
    NDSRepair process completed.
    -------------------------------------------------------
    Output from secondary server LFA2 (read/write)

    [1] Instance at /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf: LFA2.O=leo.FASTENERS
    Repair utility for NetIQ eDirectory 8.8 - 8.8 SP8 v20807.08
    DS Version 20808.03 Tree name: FASTENERS
    Server name: .LFA2.leo

    Size of /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log = 6914 bytes.

    Building server list
    Please Wait...
    Preparing Log File "/var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log"
    Please Wait...
    Collecting time synchronization and server status
    Time synchronization and server status information
    Start: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:54:05 Local Time

    --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    DS Replica Time Time is Time
    Server name Version Depth Source in sync /-
    --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    Processing server: .LFA2.leo
    .LFA2.leo 20808.03 0 Non-NetWare Yes 0
    --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    Total errors: 0
    NDSRepair process completed.

    [1] Instance at /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf: LFA2.O=leo.FASTENERS
    Repair utility for NetIQ eDirectory 8.8 - 8.8 SP8 v20807.08
    DS Version 20808.03 Tree name: FASTENERS
    Server name: .LFA2.leo

    Size of /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log = 7640 bytes.

    Preparing Log File "/var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log"
    Please Wait...
    Collecting replica synchronization status
    Start: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:54:27 Local Time
    Retrieve replica status

    Partition: .[Root].
    Replica on server: .LFA2.leo
    Replica: .LFA2.leo 12-06-2018 14:30:38
    All servers synchronized up to time: 12-06-2018 14:30:38
    Finish: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:54:27 Local Time

    Total errors: 0
    NDSRepair process completed.
  • 0   in reply to 
    Hi.

    Let me state this first: This is a royal mess from top to bottom,
    starting with the fact that all your servers are severely outdated.

    Your Server LFA1 believes there is a server LFA2 in the same tree, there
    is indeed an eDirectory server there, but it's time is not synced with
    LFA1, which is a prerequisite for anything remotely working in eDirectory.

    *However*, your server LFA2 believes it is alone in it's eDirectory
    tree, and doesn't know about LFA1. I can't even fathom how this has
    happened, maybe you first installed LFA2 into the same eDirectory tree,
    then reinstalled it, this time into a separate tree with the same name
    without removing it from the first tree. Although in this case I'd be
    surprised how LFA1 can still connect to it.

    Whatever, your *by far* best option at this time is to backup all data
    from LFA2, down it, remove it from the eDirectory tree of LFA1
    completely, and then reinstall it into the existing tree. And *PLEASE*,
    use current versions and patch your servers. Your situation might be
    recoverable without such drastic steps, but it takes very in-depth
    knowledge of eDirectory, and the outcome is insecure an may caontain
    pitfalls that come hit you later.

    CU,
    Massimo

    On 06.12.2018 10:34, srinivaskv wrote:
    >
    > Output from primary server LFA1 (master):
    >> ndsrepair -T
    >
    > [1] Instance at /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf:
    > LFA1.O=leo.FASTENERS
    > Repair utility for Novell eDirectory 8.8 - 8.8 SP7 v20702.00
    > DS Version 20702.02 Tree name: FASTENERS
    > Server name: .LFA1.leo
    >
    > Size of /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log = 13895 bytes.
    >
    > Building server list
    > Please Wait...
    > Preparing Log File "/var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log"
    > Please Wait...
    > Collecting time synchronization and server status
    > Time synchronization and server status information
    > Start: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:49:54 Local Time
    >
    > --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    > DS Replica Time Time is
    > Time
    > Server name Version Depth Source in sync
    > /-
    > --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    > Processing server: .LFA2.leo
    > .LFA2.leo 20808.03 0 Non-NetWare No
    > 5
    > Processing server: .LFA1.leo
    > .LFA1.leo 20702.02 0 Non-NetWare Yes
    > 0
    > --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    > Total errors: 0
    > NDSRepair process completed.
    >
    >> ndsrepair -E
    > [1] Instance at /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf:
    > LFA1.O=leo.FASTENERS
    > Repair utility for Novell eDirectory 8.8 - 8.8 SP7 v20702.00
    > DS Version 20702.02 Tree name: FASTENERS
    > Server name: .LFA1.leo
    >
    > Size of /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log = 14699 bytes.
    >
    > Preparing Log File "/var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log"
    > Please Wait...
    > Collecting replica synchronization status
    > Start: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:50:16 Local Time
    > Retrieve replica status
    >
    > Partition: .[Root].
    > Replica on server: .LFA2.leo
    > Replica: .LFA2.leo 12-06-2018 14:30:38
    > Replica on server: .LFA1.leo
    > Replica: .LFA1.leo 07-24-2018 17:58:52
    > Server: CN=LFA2.O=leo 12-06-2018 14:46:16 -601
    > Remote
    > Object: [Root]
    > All servers synchronized up to time: 07-24-2018 17:58:52
    > Warning
    >
    > Finish: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:50:16 Local Time
    >
    > Total errors: 1
    > NDSRepair process completed.
    > -------------------------------------------------------
    > Output from secondary server LFA2 (read/write)
    >
    > [1] Instance at /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf:
    > LFA2.O=leo.FASTENERS
    > Repair utility for NetIQ eDirectory 8.8 - 8.8 SP8 v20807.08
    > DS Version 20808.03 Tree name: FASTENERS
    > Server name: .LFA2.leo
    >
    > Size of /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log = 6914 bytes.
    >
    > Building server list
    > Please Wait...
    > Preparing Log File "/var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log"
    > Please Wait...
    > Collecting time synchronization and server status
    > Time synchronization and server status information
    > Start: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:54:05 Local Time
    >
    > --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    > DS Replica Time Time is
    > Time
    > Server name Version Depth Source in sync
    > /-
    > --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    > Processing server: .LFA2.leo
    > .LFA2.leo 20808.03 0 Non-NetWare Yes
    > 0
    > --------------------------- --------- --------- ----------- -------- -------
    > Total errors: 0
    > NDSRepair process completed.
    >
    > [1] Instance at /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/nds.conf:
    > LFA2.O=leo.FASTENERS
    > Repair utility for NetIQ eDirectory 8.8 - 8.8 SP8 v20807.08
    > DS Version 20808.03 Tree name: FASTENERS
    > Server name: .LFA2.leo
    >
    > Size of /var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log = 7640 bytes.
    >
    > Preparing Log File "/var/opt/novell/eDirectory/log/ndsrepair.log"
    > Please Wait...
    > Collecting replica synchronization status
    > Start: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:54:27 Local Time
    > Retrieve replica status
    >
    > Partition: .[Root].
    > Replica on server: .LFA2.leo
    > Replica: .LFA2.leo 12-06-2018 14:30:38
    > All servers synchronized up to time: 12-06-2018 14:30:38
    > Finish: Thursday, December 06, 2018 14:54:27 Local Time
    >
    > Total errors: 0
    > NDSRepair process completed.
    >
    >


    --
    Massimo Rosen
    Micro Focus Knowledge Partner
    No emails please!
    http://www.cfc-it.de
  • 0   in reply to 
    Wow. Such a state is unreachable without manual intervention. While it's technically possible to really repair this offset i'd strongly recommend to follow Massimo's advice. It'll save you time and money.
  • 0   in reply to   
    On 06.12.2018 14:24, mathiasbraun wrote:
    >
    > Wow. Such a state is unreachable without manual intervention. While it's
    > technically possible to really repair this offset i'd strongly recommend
    > to follow Massimo's advice. It'll save you time and money.
    >
    >
    I have though about this a bit, and I *think* one way to get there is to
    remove a non-running server from the eDir tree and later fire it up again.
    In this case here that would have been LFA1. Aka I think LFA1 was the
    Master of the tree, it got downed, removed from the tree at LFA2, which
    consequently became Master and kicked LFA1 out of it's eDir database,
    and then LFA1 got started again. Of course, LFA1 still thinks it's the
    master and that LFA2 is in the tree. That's why it can still talk to it,
    as LFA2 really still is the same server.
    That is most likely what has happened here, at least I can't come up
    with some better explanation.

    CU,
    --
    Massimo Rosen
    Micro Focus Knowledge Partner
    No emails please!
    http://www.cfc-it.de
  • 0   in reply to   
    Best bet, definitely. Now he has to decide which DIB the majority of current information holds. They've been divorced 14 weeks ago...
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