• Using DNS configuration created with DSfW

    Can be added any OES server as a DNS server to DNS configuration (DNSDHCP locator, DNS zone) created by DSfW installation? Using DNS configurationThere are some limitations? I am testing to add OES server without DSfW installed as a DNS server to a DNSDHCP…
  • OES 24.3 crash during yast online_update

    Hi Community, never had such behavior. doing a yast online_update on a OES 24.2, crash with an unexpected error. exiting with a "/usr/bin/rm: No such file or directory" forcing a reboot => any advice are welcome
  • Upgrade 23.4 -> 24.4: UMC

    Do you want to joke me? Name is dimmed (not active) But this fuc34454ing item is mission critical to the complete offline upgrade??? Did anyone check this before release?
  • Fiile permission issues with Shared NSS folder that are used on second OES server for apache wwwrun user

    Hello, We have files in a NSS folder on one of our OES servers that are shared via NFS to another OES server that hosts our website via apache. The wwwrun user is denied access to these files. But we cannot change opwnership or change acl on the files…
  • Upgraded OES 24.2 nit service does not start (lib problem)

    Hi All! After upgraded OES 2018 to 23.4 offline, then patched to 24.3. eDirectory is running, but the the DNS service doesn't. In the /var/log /messages file there are many nitd[24787]: /usr/sbin/nitd: error while loading shared libraries: libndssdk…
  • OES 24.3 and iManager update problems

    After upgrading our three OES servers to OES 24.3 I noticed, that a smooth upgrade of iManager plugins is impossible. There were 4 new npms: base 3.2.6.20240514 fw 3.2.6.20240514 iman_sp 3.2.6.20240514 and iPrintX 2.7.7.20240526 . Trying to…
  • rndc.key missing

    After years they moved there cluster into VMware ... During this NEW OES23.4 VM are created into the same tree. DNS is running at two normal hosts; DHCP is configured as clustered resource. Meanwhile this env. is upgraded to OES 24.2. After the…
  • Unit files with wrong run folders

    Strange, that this slipped through. Even in latest OES 24.2 is this to see - Jun 19 21:39:41 server2 systemd[1]: /usr/lib/systemd/system/namcd.service:19: PIDFile= references a path below legacy directory /var/run/, updating /var/run/novell-lum/namcd…
  • Unable to initialize JClient: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

    After installing the latest paches I get " Unable to initialize JClient: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError " if I want to login at the iManager. A year ago there was the same error in OES2018 and a HotFix was available. But it is not in the repos…
  • SUDOERS config with LUM enabled user

    Hi Community, I am desperately looking for a suitable configuration for sudo with LUM enabled user and or group on my OES. I found several aged discussion mostly pointing to 404 URLs :-( My environment is a 24.1, I know I need to configure a /etc…
  • eDirectory Upgrade standalone

    I am upgrading OES 2018.3 to OES 23.4 using the ISO 'physical media'. (Can't go to 24.1 as the Customer Centre configuration doesn't work - need an activation code - which is not available with the OpenText doing maintenance). Finished installing packages…
  • What does that mean?

    OES 24.1; Cluster node I found this 1000+ of this lines in journalctl. cifsd[13134]: ERROR: VERB: No matching dialect found in request from client: 10.100.95.30 What does that mean?
  • NSS Volume mounted in nssmu but not visible on clients

    Hello, after upgrading an OES11SP3 server to 2018SP2 the NSS volumes are not mapped and don't show up at the clients (via Explorer). Only the SYS appears when I access the server (\\servername). Namcd, nss and ldap starting without errors. Server certificate…
  • What is latest version of iManager ? Where to download it

    Hello, I need to enabled Universal Password policy. The iManager I have is 2.7. So I would like know what is the latest version of iManager for Windows and where to download it? Novell/Microfocus has changed its download portal, now it is becoming…
  • OES 2023 Upgrade Issues

    I ventured into my first OES 2018 SP3 to OES 2023 upgrade today. When running an upgrade using Physical Media from OES 2018 SP3 to OES 2023.... I experience the following: 1) Cannot register the server due to 400 errors (if I recall). Seems the nu.novell…
  • You are trying to log into too many stations simultaneously issue

    Users are seeing the error "You are trying to log into too many stations simultaneously". The user is not logged into another workstation in the building. I can also confirm in ZenWorks the user is not logged in another workstation. This is happening…
  • Unable to Sync Storage pool Object to eDirectory.

    When i try to Update eDirectory Pool Objects i get the following error (on both iManager and Nssmu); Cannot update eDirectory for this pool. -601 - eDirectory Error - Object does not exist. Then on the message logs im seeing the below error: adminusd…
  • Slow server connection

    Hello guys, I'm experiencing a problem setting up new workstations on my network. I have a server (Novell netware 5), Windows XP 32bit workstations (Novell Client 4.91 SP4) and some with Windows 7 Pro 32-bit (Client for Open Enterprise Server 2 SP5…
  • Cannot Register Server

    I'm trying to register OES2018SP1 server: when i run suse_register -a email= $EMAIL -a regcode-sles= $REGCODE i get the folowing errors : error] ERROR: Peer certificate cannot be authenticated with known CA certificates: (60) [error] (2) ERROR…
  • IPCServRequest errors in ncpcon.log

    Do we have a list somewhere of IPCServRequest errors? I'm seeing IPCServRequest clientErr=-4999 when running 'ncpcon connection' from a bash script, on just some connections I am tracing some very intermittent corruption issues, and there appears…
  • RE: Looking for logging locations

    I won't be working OES just managing logs. If anyone ever needs to know the locations, here is an overview Updated with 's additions Servicelog/conf Path Description AFP /var/opt/novell/log/afptcp.log log CIFS /var/opt/novell/log/cifs.log CIFS server…
  • dsfw sysvol acl's

    Hello, I have a DSFW (OES2018SP2) server with the wrong sysvol ACL's. When I try the script in https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7009748&sliceId=1 I get the following error: failed to call wbcLookupName: WBC_ERR_DOMAIN_NOT_FOUND Could not lookup…
  • OES2018SP2 oes-install fails for ECDSA certificate -601

    Hi, We've got a tree where we recently moved the CA from an old 8.8 server to an existing OES2018SP2 box. We purposely left the CRL behind and configured the CA not to use CRL, and elected not to use ECDSA as this was not configured on the old server…
  • ERROR mapping NSS Volume, LOGIN-LGNWNT32-400

    Hello, My headache with the NCP/NSS continue. We have an off-site server running SLES 11 SP4. The purpose of this machine is to be used as a local file server for the people working in the office. Installed on it is eDirectory, NSS and all packages that…
  • CIFSd Auth errors

    Hi, Windows 10 AD-integrated clients without the MicroFocus Client for Windows (MCW) are attempting to access (login) eDir servers (OES2018sp1) with the workstations computer name. This is generating a high volume of spam entries in /var/log/messages…