Schema migration from Active Directory to eDirectory fails on Linux

(Last modified: 29Oct2002)

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fact

Novell eDirectory 8.7 for Linux

Novell eDirectory 8.7 for Solaris

symptom

Schema migration from Active Directory to eDirectory fails on Linux

fix

Novell Engineering is aware of the issue and is currently working on a resolution.

For additional information on eDirectory 8.7, please see the following solution.  NOVL81742  - eDirectory 8.7 Readme Addendum

note

Build : Falcon Solaris,Linux - FCS Build 200021001_1538

Steps for duplication:

1.Installed and configured eDirectory on Solaris 7(systst-lnx-16) and Linux(RedHat 7.2) .

2.Configured Active Directory on a Win2K server(164.99.156.53) .

3.Using the ICE on Linux tried to migrate the schema from Active Directory(164.99.156.53) to eDirectory on Linux and ICE operation failed.

[root@systst-lnx-9 root]# ice -C -a /usr/baiju/ad.ldif -l /usr/baiju/admigrate.err -e /usr/baiju/admigratefail.ldif -S LDAP -d cn=administrator,cn=users,dc=xyz,dc=com -w novell -s 164.99.156.53 -D LDAP -s systst-lnx-9 -d cn=admin,ou=admins,ou=blr,o=novell -w novell

Here is an excerpt from the ICE log file:

Novell Import Convert Export utility for Novell eDirectory 8.7
version: 10410.37
Copyright 2000 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. Patent Pending.
Source Handler: ICE LDAP handler for Novell eDirectory 8.7 version: 10410.37
Destination Handler: ICE LDAP handler for Novell eDirectory 8.7 version: 10410.37
Getting source schema...done.
Getting destination schema...done.
Starting schema update...
Record: 1, ldap_modify failed: 53(DSA is unwilling to perform), dn: cn=schema
Record: 2, ldap_modify failed: 53(DSA is unwilling to perform), dn: cn=schema
Record: 3, ldap_modify failed: 21(Invalid syntax), dn: cn=schema

document

Document Title:	Schema migration from Active Directory to eDirectory fails on Linux
Document ID:	10076155
Solution ID:	NOVL83466
Creation Date:	28Oct2002
Modified Date:	29Oct2002
Novell Product Class:	Novell Directory Services

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