Q: Yosemite server install errors - devicemanager and wikiserver
Hi all,
Mac Mini mid 2011. Yosemite installed from scratch no problem and I applied any OS updates that were offered. When I try to install server however I get error messages during the install. Account used to install has admin rights.
The setup is able to finish, but the computer seems sluggish and I am unable to turn on ProfileManager.
These are the error messages during setup:
'Preparing services - DeviceManager' Error Domain:deviceManagerCommon.sh Item:/Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/libexec/deviceManagerComm on.sh Code:2 - No matching processes were found
No matching processes were found
sudo: unable to execute /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin/initdb: Permission denied
'Preparing services - WikiServer' Error Domain:collabd_database_loader Item:collabd_database_loader Code:1 - sh: /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin/xpg_ctl: Permission denied
sh: /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin/xpg_ctl: Permission denied
'Preparing services - WikiServer' Error Domain:collabd_database_loader Item:collabd_database_loader Code:1 - sh: /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin/xpg_ctl: Permission denied
sh: /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin/xpg_ctl: Permission denied
'Preparing services - WikiServer' Error Domain:wikiadmin Item:wikiadmin Code:1 - 2015-01-04 11:38:18.053 wikiadmin[1559:7670] [PostgreSQLClient.framework] [/SourceCache/CoreCollaboration/CoreCollaboration-467/Server/PostgreSQLClient/P GCServer.m:28] Cannot init due to bad cmdPath /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin/xpg_ctl
I've tried resetting ProfileManager using: OS X Server: How to reset Profile Manager to its original state - Apple Support
And I've also removed the Server App and the "/Library/Server" folder, rebooted and reinstalling ServerApp which resulted in the same error messages.
Would anybody be able to help?
Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
Posted on Jan 4, 2015 8:23 AM
Hi,
At this point a reinstall might be the best way to go.
Just as you did before, install, update yosemite. Then repair permissions, reboot and download the server.app.
For best behaviour reserve a static IP address for your server and follow the setup to create DNS records connected to that IP address.
Then after setup, reboot, verify DNS, then verify DNS again and reboot once more.
Type sudo changeip -checkhostname en verify that output.
Type host -yourstaticipaddress-
Type host -result from previous entry-
Keep an eye on your logs in the meanwhile for any errors you have encountered before.
When all that comes back positive and DNS is running, proceed with the import or creation of a SSL certificate if needed and go to profilemanager.
Follow that setup, also for an OpenDirectory master, and that should give you a working profilemanager.
Once DNS and SSL are active, a wiki shouldn't be a problem at all.
Goodluck!
Jeffrey
Posted on Jan 4, 2015 8:52 AM