[Freeipa-users] running ipa-server-install --uninstall hangs

[Rob Crittenden]

Steven Jones wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Im must not be getting it,
>
> If I am un-installing and the dirsrv has been stopped as part of that process? why does it need to restart?  if Im uninstalling?

Because it needs to stop all the IPA services. The list of services is 
stored in LDAP.

> If I run a host del shouldnt that remove all residual info for the ex-replica in the db?

No. It does not remove DNS records or replication agreements.

> Alternatively how do I clean up so I can get the replica to rejoin the domain?

Your best bet is to figure out why the dirsrv instance won't start.

Trying to remove and restore everything manually can be a lot of work. 
Figuring out why dirsrv won't start is likely the path of least resistence.

rob

> From: Rob Crittenden [rcritten at redhat.com]
> Sent: Friday, 8 June 2012 10:04 a.m.
> To: Steven Jones
> Cc: freeipa-users at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: [Freeipa-users] running ipa-server-install --uninstall hangs
>
> It is hanging because the dirsrv instance isn't starting. Check for
> AVCs, /var/log/messages, dmesg,
> /var/log/dirsrv/slapd-YOURINSTANCE/errors to see if any errors are being
> reported.
>
> Steven Jones wrote:
>> NB ipam005 is the renamed ipam002, which despite trying to remove seems to have residual info in the ldif output eg.,
>>
>> ==========
>> [root at vuwunicoipam005 slapd-ODS-VUW-AC-NZ]# grep ipam002 userroot.ldif
>> defaultServerList: vuwunicoipam001.ods.vuw.ac.nz vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz
>> dn: cn=vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz,cn=masters,cn=ipa,cn=etc,dc=ods,dc=vuw,dc
>> cn: vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz
>> dn: cn=KDC,cn=vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz,cn=masters,cn=ipa,cn=etc,dc=ods,dc
>> dn: cn=KPASSWD,cn=vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz,cn=masters,cn=ipa,cn=etc,dc=od
>> dn: cn=HTTP,cn=vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz,cn=masters,cn=ipa,cn=etc,dc=ods,d
>> dn: cn=DNS,cn=vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz,cn=masters,cn=ipa,cn=etc,dc=ods,dc
>> dn: dnaHostname=vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz+dnaPortNum=389,cn=posix-ids,cn=d
>> dnahostname: vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz
>> nSRecord: vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz.
>> pTRRecord: vuwunicoipam002.ods.vuw.ac.nz.
>
> The server wasn't uninstalled, right? Why wouldn't these still be there.
>
> rob
>
>> [root at vuwunicoipam005 slapd-ODS-VUW-AC-NZ]#
>> ==========
>>
>> I expected a zero return?
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Steven Jones
>>
>> Technical Specialist - Linux RHCE
>>
>> Victoria University, Wellington, NZ
>>
>> 0064 4 463 6272
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: freeipa-users-bounces at redhat.com [freeipa-users-bounces at redhat.com] on behalf of Steven Jones [Steven.Jones at vuw.ac.nz]
>> Sent: Friday, 8 June 2012 8:47 a.m.
>> Cc: freeipa-users at redhat.com
>> Subject: [Freeipa-users] running ipa-server-install --uninstall hangs
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am trying to fix an ongoing problem with IPA and find that I cannot remove a replica from the domain...
>>
>> Screenshot attached...
>>
>> I also find that running a host del doesnt work and there is residual info in an ldif output of that replica...this then stops a bare metal rebuild of the replica being rejoined to the domain.  If I change the name and IP however it can be a replica....
>>
>> ideas please?
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Steven Jones
>>
>> Technical Specialist - Linux RHCE
>>
>> Victoria University, Wellington, NZ
>>
>> 0064 4 463 6272
>>
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