Q: How to rebuild OpenDirectory databases / replica agreements etc?
Hello
We have some major issues with our OpenDirectory setup. We're running 10.5 Server on two machines, one as Master and one as Replica. We used to have another replica in another office but that was decomissioned (but still lives on like a ghost in the Replica Tree in server admin.)
Because of the problems listed below, I'd like to know how to:
- export the users, groups, passwords (or password hashes), and other data contained in OpenDirectory
- nuke the OpenDirectory configuration and data on both servers
- set up the Master freshly and import the data
- set up the Replica freshly
Current Symptoms:
- Workgroup Manager doesn't let administrators make any changes to users (no create, modify, etc just read only). (Doesn't matter if I've pointed Workgroup Manager at the Master or the Replica.)
- The master is not listening for LDAP connections on port 389 or 636 (but the replica is, and it's working)
- One user has disappeared from the directory (could be human error but I suspect not)
If anyone can point me in the direction of a method to rebuild my OpenDirectory servers it would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Jesse
Message was edited by: jessereynolds
We have some major issues with our OpenDirectory setup. We're running 10.5 Server on two machines, one as Master and one as Replica. We used to have another replica in another office but that was decomissioned (but still lives on like a ghost in the Replica Tree in server admin.)
Because of the problems listed below, I'd like to know how to:
- export the users, groups, passwords (or password hashes), and other data contained in OpenDirectory
- nuke the OpenDirectory configuration and data on both servers
- set up the Master freshly and import the data
- set up the Replica freshly
Current Symptoms:
- Workgroup Manager doesn't let administrators make any changes to users (no create, modify, etc just read only). (Doesn't matter if I've pointed Workgroup Manager at the Master or the Replica.)
- The master is not listening for LDAP connections on port 389 or 636 (but the replica is, and it's working)
- One user has disappeared from the directory (could be human error but I suspect not)
If anyone can point me in the direction of a method to rebuild my OpenDirectory servers it would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
Jesse
Message was edited by: jessereynolds
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Posted on Oct 19, 2010 4:46 AM