[Freeipa-users] Server installation problem

[Rob Crittenden]

Dan Scott wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've just installed Fedora 15 onto a VM, configured networking and run
> the ipa-server-install script - the installation fails with the error:
>
> Configuring ntpd
>    [1/4]: stopping ntpd
>    [2/4]: writing configuration
>    [3/4]: configuring ntpd to start on boot
>    [4/4]: starting ntpd
> done configuring ntpd.
> Configuring directory server for the CA: Estimated time 30 seconds
>    [1/3]: creating directory server user
>    [2/3]: creating directory server instance
> root        : CRITICAL failed to restart ds instance Command
> '/usr/sbin/setup-ds.pl --silent --logfile - -f /tmp/tmplNsX1T'
> returned non-zero exit status 1
>    [3/3]: restarting directory server
> root        : CRITICAL Failed to restart the directory server. See the
> installation log for details.
>
> Logfile is attached.
>
> Can anyone help with this? It looks like it's failing to
> start/configure the dirsrv service. Is it possible that it's
> conflicting with my existing FreeIPA 1.2.x servers elsewhere on the
> network?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan Scott

There has recently been an SELinux problem on F-15 that has affected 
389-ds installation. Can you see if there are any AVCS for ns-slapd in 
/var/log/audit/audit.log?

rob