Error: -128 running DSREPAIR

(Last modified: 08Jan2003)

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fact

Novell Directory Services

symptom

Error: -128 running DSREPAIR

Directory Services could not lock NDS database

cause

Sometimes when running DSREPAIR | ADVANCED OPTIONS | REPAIR LOCAL DS DATABASE, the process returns -128 DSERR_LOCK_FAIL.  This occurs because a stream file (a file which holds items like login scripts and ZEN application object information) is locked open.  NDS needs complete access to these files in order to run a successful DSREPAIR.  Occasionally, one of these stream files is locked open, even when it is no longer being used.

fix

Clear the connection that is holding the stream file open.  This can be done by several methods:
1.  If using a newer Novell Client (Client32), clear all connections to the server by typing  "CLEAR STATION ALL".  Users should not be affected because the client will auto-reconnect to the server.
2.  Dismount and remount the SYS volume on the server.  This will clear the lock on the stream file that is locked open.
3.  Locate the user connection that is holding the stream file open by using MONITOR to check the files each connection has open.  Clear that user's connection.

document

Document Title:	Error: -128 running DSREPAIR
Document ID:	10025577
Solution ID:	1.0.51908349.2513463
Creation Date:	26Jan2000
Modified Date:	08Jan2003
Novell Product Class:	Management Products NetWare Novell eDirectory

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