ndssnmpsa returns a -1418 and -1411 error when starting on Linux

(Last modified: 31Jan2003)

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fact

Novell eDirectory 8.7 for Linux

SNMP

ndssnmpsa

symptom

ndssnmpsa returns a -1418 and -1411 error when starting on Linux

ERROR: "Unable to Unwrap key, err = -1418"

ERROR: "Cannot get key format of key -1411"

ERROR: "Unable to initialize desAlgorithm, err = -1411."

ERROR: "encrypt function, err = -1411"

The command 'snmpwalk localhost public enterprises.novell' works correctly

cause

An ndssnmp.dat file was created with credentials from a previous tree installed on the same UNIX host.

fix

Rename or delete the /etc/ndssnmp/ndssnmp.dat file, and restart the ndssnmpsa service

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

note

The complete startup looks like this:

[root@localhost ndssnmp]# service ndssnmpsa start
Starting NDS SNMP Subagent ...
CCS Init Successful
Unable to Unwrap key, err = -1418

Source Tree Name: .RH7287A-5535
Enter userName Context: admin.novell
Password:
Remember password - (y/n): y
Cannot get key format of key -1411
Unable to initialize desAlgorithm, err = -1411.
encrypt function, err = -1411
Done

document

Document Title:	ndssnmpsa returns a -1418 and -1411 error when starting on Linux
Document ID:	10079355
Solution ID:	NOVL86296
Creation Date:	24Jan2003
Modified Date:	31Jan2003
Novell Product Class:	Novell Directory Services

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