January 2015 Scheduled Maintenance Update
January 2015 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypper. YaST Online Update can also be used.
1) List repositories to ensure the update the server is registerd and the updated repository is present
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP2-Updates | OES11-SP2-Updates | Yes | Yes
2) List the Updates
zypper pch OES11-SP2-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP2-Updates | oes11sp2-January-2015-Scheduled-Maintenance | 10105 | security | Needed
3) Install the maintenance patch
OES11SP2
zypper up -t patch oes11sp2-January-2015-Scheduled-Maintenance
4) Then list the patches again to verify the patch is listed as Installed
OES11SP2
zypper pch OES11-SP2-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP2-Updates | oes11sp2-January-2015-Scheduled-Maintenance | 10105
5) To apply all OES11 SP2 updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r OES11-SP2-Updates
6) To apply all SLES 11 SP3 updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r… Continue reading
December 2014 Scheduled Maintenance Update
December 2014 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypper. YaST Online Update can also be used.
List repositories to ensure the update the server is registerd and the updated repository is present
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP2-Updates | OES11-SP2-Updates | Yes | Yes
zypper pch OES11-SP2-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP2-Updates | oes11sp2-December-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance | 9879 | security | Needed
[clear-line]Install the maintenance patch
OES11SP2
zypper up -t patch oes11sp2-December-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance
Then list the patches again to verify the patch is listed as Installed
OES11SP2
zypper pch OES11-SP2-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP2-Updates | oes11sp2-December-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance | 9879
To apply all OES11 SP2 updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r OES11-SP2-Updates
To apply all SLES 11 SP3 updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r SLES11-SP3-Updates
Key DSfW specific bugs fixed with this maintenance… Continue reading
supportconfig updated with DSfW information
A great tool to get essential information on a server is supportconfig. It comes with SLES/OES and the latest set of patches has the DSfW information in the tool.
If you have a SR opened with support you can get the supportconfig analyzed by running supportconfig -ur $srnum; where $srnum is your 11 digit service request number. A html report will be given which will list Critical, Warning, and Recommended messages. Some will have TIDs and/or videos to apply to fix the issue. Some will list a rpm to apply.
This will not upload to Novell to have the supportconfig analyzed. It is the ray files to look at.
With this DSfW piece in the new supportconfig, specific to DSfW is exporting… Continue reading
Novell-Cifs CASA Repair Tool @ Coolsolutions
I published my Novell-Cifs CASA Repair Tool to Novell Coolsolutions.
The tool will validate CASA keys are present and the the proxy user can login. If there is a problem, it will fix it. Great tool to fix the following errors:
ERROR: ENTRY: DDCLogin() failed Error: -223
ERROR: ENTRY: DDCLogin() failed Error: -222
ERROR: ENTRY: DDCLogin() failed Error: -197
The tool works with OES2.x and OES11.x. I expect it to work with OES2015 unless there are big changes in that version.
If you are running Novell Cifs this tool is a must. Download it and have it ready, or run it as a preventative measure.
DSfW Monitor daemon
I just created a demonized version of the DSfW Monitor script. For more information on the script look the DSfW Monitor script post.
Now you don’t have to create a cronjob to continuously run the tool. Simply download and install the dsfwmon.rpm.
The install will create the /etc/init.d/dsfwmon startup script, the /opt/dsfwdude/conf/dsfwmon.conf file to edit the configuration and the dsfwmon daemon. It also has log rotating enabled.
The install will enable the dsfwmon script so that when the server starts, the script will start monitoring the services.
Edit the /opt/dsfwdude/conf/dsfwmon.conf to send an e-mail if a service has to be restarted. Do not adjust the delay time less than 5 minutes. The script could possibly step on itself, trying to check the services while restarting the services.
Common changes are to enable e-mail setting to be sent when the services restart,… Continue reading
May 2014 OES11SP1 Scheduled Maintenance for eDirectory 8.8 SP7
May 2014 OES11SP1 Scheduled Maintenance for eDirectory 8.8 SP7
How to apply the patch with zypper. YaST Online Update can also be used.
List repositories to ensure the update the server is registerd and the updated repository is present
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP1-Updates | OES11-SP1-Updates | Yes | Yes
List patches in the Updates repository
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-edirectory-887-patch2 | 6989| security| Needed
Install the maintenance patch
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-edirectory-887-patch2
Then list the patches again to verify the patch is listed as Installed
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-edirectory-887-patch2 | 6989| security| Installed
To apply all OES11 SPa updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r OES11-SP1-Updates
Patch: oes11sp1-edirectory-887-patch6-9149
Bugs: 612236, 799046, 812295, 812707, 825235,… Continue reading
May 2014 Scheduled Maintenance Patch
May 2014 Scheduled Maintenance Patch
May 2014 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypper. YaST Online Update can also be used.
List repositories to ensure the update the server is registerd and the updated repository is present
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP1-Updates | OES11-SP1-Updates | Yes | Yes
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP2-Updates | OES11-SP2-Updates | Yes | Yes
List patches in the Updates repository
OES11SP1
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-May-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance | 9151| recommended | Needed
OES11SP2
zypper pch OES11-SP2-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP2-Updates | oes11sp2-May-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance | 9157| recommended | Needed
Install the maintenance patch
OES11SP1
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-May-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance
OES11SP2
zypper up -t patch oes11sp2-May-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance
Then list the patches again to verify the patch is listed as Installed
OES11SP1
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-May-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance | 9151
OES11SP2
zypper… Continue reading
March 2014 Scheduled Maintenance Patch
March 2014 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypper. YaST Online Update can also be used.
List repositories to ensure the update the server is registerd and the updated repository is present
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP1-Updates | OES11-SP1-Updates | Yes | Yes
List patches in the Updates repository
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-March-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance | 8935| recommended | Needed
Install the maintenance patch
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-March-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance
Then list the patches again to verify the patch is listed as Installed
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-March-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance | 8935
To apply all OES11 SPa updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r OES11-SP1-Updates
To apply all SLES 11 SP2 updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r SLES11-SP2-Updates
Key DSfW specific bugs fixed with this… Continue reading
New Patch for eDir 8.8.7.5
Patch 8.8.7.5 was released and immediately pulled after seeing ndsd cores due to ldap search filters of (guid=). A new patch is now available. To view if the new patch has been applied run the command:
zypper list-patches –bugzilla=864542
To apply the patch run the command:
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-edirectory-887-patch5-8910
The following packages will be upgraded:
novell-NDSbase novell-NDSbase-32bit novell-NDScommon novell-NDSimon
novell-NDSrepair novell-NDSserv novell-NOVLembox novell-NOVLice
novell-NOVLsnmp novell-NOVLsubag novell-dclient novell-dclient-32bit
novell-edirectory-jclnt novell-edirectory-tsands
novell-edirectory-tsands-32bit novell-nmas novell-nmas-libnmasext
novell-nmas-libspmclnt novell-nmas-libspmclnt-32bit novell-nmasclient
novell-nmasclient-32bit novell-npkiapi novell-npkiapi-32bit novell-npkiserver
novell-npkit novell-npkit-32bit novell-sss
To downlowd the stand alone eDirectory patch and to learn more about the patch see eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Patch 5 HotFix 1 (All Platforms)
January 2014 Scheduled Maintenance Ptach
January 2014 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypper. YaST Online Update can also be used.
List repositories to ensure the update the server is registerd and the updated repository is present
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP1-Updates | OES11-SP1-Updates | Yes | Yes
List patches in the Updates repository
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-January-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance | 8685| recommended | Needed
Install the maintenance patch
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-January-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance
Then list the patches again to verify the patch is listed as Installed
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-January-2014-Scheduled-Maintenance | 8685
To apply all OES11 SPa updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r OES11-SP1-Updates
To apply all SLES 11 SP2 updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r SLES11-SP2-Updates
Key DSfW specific bugs fixed with this… Continue reading
November 2013 Scheduled Maintenance
November 2013 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypper. YaST Online Update can also be used.
List repositories to ensure the update the server is registerd and the updated repository is present
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP1-Updates | OES11-SP1-Updates | Yes | Yes
List patches in the Updates repository
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-November-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 8483| recommended | Needed
Install the maintenance patch
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-November-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance
Then list the patches again to verify the patch is listed as Installed
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-November-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 8483
To apply all OES11 SPa updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r OES11-SP1-Updates
To apply all SLES 11 SP2 updates run the following command
zypper up -t patch -r SLES11-SP2-Updates
Key DSfW specific bugs fixed with this… Continue reading
September 2013 Scheduled Maintenance
July2013 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypper. YaST Online Update can also be used.
List repositories to ensure the update the server is registerd and the updated repository is present
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP1-Updates | OES11-SP1-Updates | Yes | Yes
List patches in the Updates repository
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-September-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 8284| recommended | Needed
Install the maintenance patch
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-September-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance
Then list the patches again to verify the patch is listed as Installed
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-September-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 8284| recommended | Installed
September 2013 Scheduled Maintenance for OES11SP1 (8284)
Key DSfW specific bugs fixed with this maintenance patch for OES11SP1
- 816488 – DSfW: Migration does not retain sysvol facls
- 828484 – OES11 SP2: eDirectory cored… Continue reading
How To Register OES and SLES Servers Using Command Line and a Script
It is important to keep your servers at the current patch level. Usually there are many bugs fixed and if you come across a new issue it helps Novell Support the the Developers.
I like to use the command line to register my servers. It is easy and relatively fast compared to the GUI. Even easier is to use a script. Just copy the script to the server, modify the e-mail account and registration codes and run the script. If something happens to the update services and repositories just run the script to clean up the old and re-register.
Below is a video demonstrating the register.sh script
TID 3030847 goes over the command line process.
Note: do not include < > for email or regcodes in the examples below
The command to register a OES server is
suse_register -a email=<user@email.com> -a regcode-sles=<your sles code>… Continue reading
July 2013 Scheduled Maintenance
July2013 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypperList repositories
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP1-Updates | OES11-SP1-Updates | Yes | Yes
List patches in the Updates repository
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-July-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 7889 | recommended | Needed
Install the maintenance patch
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-July-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance
Then list the patches again to make sure it is installed
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-July-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 7889 | recommended | Installed
July 2013 Scheduled Maintenance for OES11SP1
Key DSfW specific bugs fixed with this maintenance patch for OES11SP1
- 806538 – MS cluster support in DSfW
- 816741 – DSFW: ldapsearch fails when the entryDN specified in search filter contains spaces before or after comma.
- 818366 – xadsd crashes in rpc__naf_addr_free ()
- 819547 – DSFW: No results for ldapsearch with… Continue reading
Adding displayName to DSfW user accounts
BES10 requires AD authentication so DSfW is being deployed to accomplish this in eDirectory environments.
The displayName attribute is one attribute that must be populated.
displayName
All but two are automatically populated on DSfW users.
displayName and mail are not. Hopefully mail is already populated since this is for an e-mail application. displayName most likely is not.
This video will go over a script that can be used populate displayName with the value used in samAccountName. It will also show you how to modify the script if the value from another attribute is desired to be used for displayName.
The script does the following search to find users and generate a ldif file
ldapsearch -Y EXTERNAL -LLL -Q -b “$DEFAULTNAMINGCONTEXT” -s sub ‘(&(objectclass=user)(samAccountName=*)(!(|(objectClass=Computer)(displayName=*)(cn:dn:=users)(ou:dn:=oessystemobjects))))’ dn: samAccountName |sed s[samAccountName[‘changetype:modify\nadd: displayName\ndisplayname'[g | grep -v ^# >/tmp/add_displayname.ldif
As… Continue reading
May 2013 Scheduled Maintenance
May 2013 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypperList repositories
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP1-Updates | OES11-SP1-Updates | Yes | Yes
List patches in the Updates repository
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-May-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 7715 | security | Needed
Install the maintenance patch
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-May-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance
Then list the patches again to make sure it is installed
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-May-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 7715 | security | Installed
May 2013 Scheduled Maintenance for OES11SP1 7715
Key DSfW specific bugs fixed with this maintenance patch for OES11SP1
- – 769530: OES11SP1LH: DSfW provisioning task “Assign Rights” – rerun fails with error -614 (entry already exists)
- – 783005: DSFW: AD Ping doesn’t… Continue reading
April 2013 Scheduled Maintenance
April2013 Scheduled Maintenance has been released
How to apply the patch with zypperList repositories
zypper lr
Should see the following:
nu_novell_com:OES11-SP1-Updates | OES11-SP1-Updates | Yes | Yes
List patches in the Updates repository
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-April-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 7421 | security | Needed
Install the maintenance patch
zypper up -t patch oes11sp1-April-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance
Then list the patches again to make sure it is installed
zypper pch OES11-SP1-Updates
Should see the following:
OES11-SP1-Updates | oes11sp1-April-2013-Scheduled-Maintenance | 7421 | security | Installed
April 2013 Scheduled Maintenance for OES11SP1 (7421)
Key DSfW specific bugs fixed with this maintenance patch for OES11SP1
- – 770208: OES11SP1LH: DSfW provisioning of DNS generates duplicate forward and reverse lookup zones if they already exists
- – 785697: Provsioning pre healthCheck fails in ADC.
- – 791640: DSFW FTU1:During ADC Provosioning PreCheck, the… Continue reading
NDSD Health Check Script
I’ve received a great deal of feed back on the DSfW Health Check Script and applied some changes. One of the suggestions was to do only a ndsd (eDirectory) script. The DSfW Health Check Script works for both DSfW and eDirectory servers, but if all you want to do is check eDirectory health on a DSfW server or want a script only for ndsd that is smaller and simple this is an option.
I am always looking for suggestions. I’ve created a video for the ndsd_heaclthchk script. Watch to to learn about configuring it for your specific needs.
For for NDSD Health Check in the download section.
The configuration options are as follows
# Set emailsetting to 1 to send e-mail log when finished. Set to 0 or remove the 1 to disable
emailsetting=0
# Set emailonerror to 1 to send e-mail log if an error is returned. Set to… Continue reading
OES 11 SP1 eDirectory Install
Looking to install eDirectory on OES 11 SP1? Here is a video going through the install and giving some tips on doing a successful install.
Open Enterprise Server 11 SP1 is released
Open Enterprise Server 11 SP1 has been released today
LearnEventually, hopefully in the next update or two to more about OES11SP1 here
The download links for OES11 SP1 are:
Download link: http://download.novell.com/SummaryFree.jsp?buildid=rmqoq2iehSQ~
Documentation: http://www.novell.com/documentation/oes11/
As far as Domain Services for Windows goes, the install will now allow you to choose between a simplified install or the standard. The simplified install of DSfW reduces the number of screen, removing many of the screens that most people click next on with out any changes too. The install is also more intuitive. If follows along with the type of DSfW install you are doing instead of starting with the eDirectory configuration.
OES11SP1 has also improved gposync. This should help reduce issues with gopsync not working correctly or properly syncing gpos out to the ADC DSfW servers.
OES11SP1 migrations for DSfW servers are now supported. The supported migrations are:… Continue reading