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DescriptionAbhijeet Kasurde
2015-10-21 05:09:29 UTC
Description of problem:
IPA installation should check Relative Distinguished Name (RDN) before installation rather than failing after process start
ipa-server-install --setup-dns --forwarder=10.16.36.29 -r TESTRELM.TEST -p Secret123 -a Secret123 --subject=NOSUBJECT -U
<snip>
WARNING: conflicting time&date synchronization service 'chronyd' will be disabled
in favor of ntpd
Warning: skipping DNS resolution of host ipaserver.testrelm.test
The domain name has been determined based on the host name.
Checking DNS forwarders, please wait ...
Using reverse zone(s) 121.65.10.in-addr.arpa.
The IPA Master Server will be configured with:
Hostname: ipaserver.testrelm.test
IP address(es): 10.65.121.12
Domain name: testrelm.test
Realm name: TESTRELM.TEST
BIND DNS server will be configured to serve IPA domain with:
Forwarders: 10.16.36.29
Reverse zone(s): 121.65.10.in-addr.arpa.
Configuring NTP daemon (ntpd)
[1/4]: stopping ntpd
[2/4]: writing configuration
[3/4]: configuring ntpd to start on boot
[4/4]: starting ntpd
Done configuring NTP daemon (ntpd).
ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Server): ERROR malformed RDN string = "NOSUBJECT"
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
ipa-server-4.2.0-15.el7.x86_64
How reproducible:
100%
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start fresh installation of IPA server with invalid RDN as subject argument.
Actual results:
Error message after installation process
ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Server): ERROR malformed RDN string = "NOSUBJECT"
Expected results:
Error message before installation starts with informative/warning message to user rather than "malformed RDN string"