I had a faulty DSFW server and removed it from the tree. Cleaned alle objects as described in https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7005431

Now the provisioning wizard stops at 'samify objects'.  It complains about 'Description'

The administrator account has a description field with text Built-in account for administering the domain.

What can be wrong here?

The logging shows this:

/opt/novell/xad/share/dcinit/provision/provision_samify.pl  
2024-11-18 21:42:18 Pre-check of container object samification Passed
>>>Checking samspm status
2024-11-18 21:42:18 Waiting for samspm to be loaded .

  samspm status is loaded
2024-11-18 21:42:18 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:42:18 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:42:18 (add) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:42:18 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
add: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:42:18 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:42:18 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:494 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for adding Description attribute
2024-11-18 21:42:18 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:42:18 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:42:18 (delete) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:42:18 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
delete: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:42:18 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:42:18 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:506 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for deleting Description attribute
No such object (32)
Additional information: NDS error: no such entry (-601)
2024-11-18 21:42:23 Sending domainUpdateNow signal to localhost
2024-11-18 21:42:23 Retrying to samify administrator object, retry count:1
channel 4: open failed: connect failed: Name or service not known
channel 4: open failed: connect failed: Name or service not known
2024-11-18 21:42:33 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:42:33 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:42:33 (add) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:42:33 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
add: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:42:33 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:42:33 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:494 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for adding Description attribute
2024-11-18 21:42:33 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:42:33 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:42:33 (delete) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:42:33 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
delete: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:42:33 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:42:33 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:506 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for deleting Description attribute
No such object (32)
Additional information: NDS error: no such entry (-601)
2024-11-18 21:42:38 Sending domainUpdateNow signal to localhost
2024-11-18 21:42:38 Retrying to samify administrator object, retry count:2
2024-11-18 21:42:48 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:42:48 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:42:48 (add) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:42:48 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
add: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:42:48 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:42:48 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:494 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for adding Description attribute
2024-11-18 21:42:48 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:42:48 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:42:48 (delete) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:42:48 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
delete: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:42:48 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:42:48 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:506 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for deleting Description attribute
No such object (32)
Additional information: NDS error: no such entry (-601)
2024-11-18 21:42:53 Sending domainUpdateNow signal to localhost
2024-11-18 21:42:53 Retrying to samify administrator object, retry count:3
2024-11-18 21:43:03 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:43:04 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:43:04 (add) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:43:04 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
add: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:43:04 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:43:04 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:494 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for adding Description attribute
2024-11-18 21:43:04 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:43:04 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:43:04 (delete) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:43:04 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
delete: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:43:04 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:43:04 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:506 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for deleting Description attribute
No such object (32)
Additional information: NDS error: no such entry (-601)
2024-11-18 21:43:09 Sending domainUpdateNow signal to localhost
2024-11-18 21:43:09 Retrying to samify administrator object, retry count:4
2024-11-18 21:43:19 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:43:19 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:43:19 (add) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:43:19 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
add: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:43:19 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:43:19 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:494 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for adding Description attribute
2024-11-18 21:43:19 connect and bind.. ldapi://%2fvar%2fopt%2fnovell%2fxad%2frun%2fldapi, 389, cn=admin,o=hk,  
2024-11-18 21:43:19 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1210 Could not process the entry  
2024-11-18 21:43:19 (delete) Description => xxxxxx Entry failed
2024-11-18 21:43:19 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1212 dn:CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=meerdaneen,DC=nl
changetype:modify
delete: Description
Description: xxxxxx

2024-11-18 21:43:19 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/NDS/import.pm:1213 LDAP_NO_SUCH_OBJECT:The server cannot find an object specified in the request

2024-11-18 21:43:19 /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/XAD/secure.pm:506 Could not import [/tmp/tmp.5ziLnuua] for deleting Description attribute
No such object (32)
Additional information: NDS error: no such entry (-601)
2024-11-18 21:43:24 Sending domainUpdateNow signal to localhost
Samification failed, try again
at /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/Logger.pm line 121, <DATA> line 1525.
       Logger::_err("Samification failed, try again\x{a}") called at /opt/novell/xad/lib64/perl/Logger.pm line 212
       Logger::Log(0, "Samification failed, try again") called at /opt/novell/xad/share/dcinit/provision/provision_samify.pl line 52