[Freeipa-devel] [PATCH] 38 Move Managed Entries into their own container in the replicated space.

[JR Aquino]

On Jul 22, 2011, at 6:54 AM, Martin Kosek wrote:

> On Thu, 2011-07-21 at 23:00 +0000, JR Aquino wrote:
>> Create: cn=Managed Entries,cn=etc,$SUFFIX
>> Create: cn=Definitions,cn=Managed Entries,cn=etc,$SUFFIX
>> Create: cn=Templates,cn=Managed Entries,cn=etc,$SUFFIX
>> 
>> Create method for migrating any and all custom Managed Entries from
>> the cn=config space into the new container.
>> 
>> The Managed Entries plugin configurations weren't being created on
>> replica installs.
>> 
>> This patch addresses two seperate tickets and accounts for
>> new installs, replica installs, and upgrades.
>> 
>> https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/1181 - Managed Entry Tool / New Container <A separate patch will cover the management tool>
>> https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/1222 - Add Managed Entries during Replica installation <extended solution>
> 
> I found few issues with the patch (tested along with 25):
> 
> 1) When upgrading an old instance, NGP and UGP definitions in
> cn=Managed Entries,cn=plugins,cn=config were not deleted. This lead to 2
> managed entries plugin definitions
> 
> 2) Managed entries on a replica didn't work for me. For example UPG was
> created on a master, but was not on a replica

Were you using 389 1.2.9?  I believe the Requires should actually be present in /this/ patch instead of patch 25...

1.2.9 provides a means for directing the plugin to the NEW container in cn=etc, and after that is done, the old entries can be deleted by the code once they are no longer 'in use'.