Re: Deregister a Metadata repository from a (non existent) OID

On 21 nov, 12:01, "shakespeare" <what..._at_xs4all.nl> wrote:
> "shakespeare" <what..._at_xs4all.nl> schreef in berichtnews:4743ed28$0$244$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl...
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> > Does anyone know how to solve this:
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> > We have a metadata repository on a database server (10g rel 2), and a
> > separate OID server (AS10g rel 2 on SLES 9.3 64 bit)
> > Unfortunately, the OID server 'died'. No backup available (don't blame
> > me.... some people just don't backup development environments it seems)
> > So with the old repository intact, we want to install a new OID server.
> > But Repca only wants to deregister the old OID if and when it can connect
> > to it (which is technically correct, for you actually deregister the
> > Metadata Repository from OID). But it's not there anymore....
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> > BTW: I built a testcase on two different servers to deregister an EXISTING
> > oid server. Repca refuses to deregister, because: the repository is used
> > by OID. So what's the use of repca deregister anyway? It won't deregister
> > non-existent nor existent OID's.....
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> > Shakespeare
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> Solved.... deconfig.pl did the job....
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> Shakespeare

Another option:

delete cn=<your_sid>, cn=OracleContext,dc=<your base dn> from the OID.
Use a program that actually supports cascaded deletes, such as LdapAdmin (http://ldapadmin.sourceforge.net/), or OIDManager if you're slightly masochistic Received on Thu Nov 22 2007 - 06:38:23 CST