17.0 Generic Error Messages

The following sections contain the detailed explanations of the generic error messages you might encounter while using the Novell eDirectory services:

Error while loading shared libraries

Source: ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management
Explanation: The error message is displayed when you execute any of the Novell eDirectory commands on a 64-bit ZENworks Linux Management server.
Action 1: Do the following:

  1. Edit the /etc/ld.so.conf.d/novell-NDSbase.conf file as follows:

    • Replace /opt/novell/eDirectory/lib with /opt/novell/eDirectory/lib64.

    • Replace /opt/novell/eDirectory/lib/nds-modules with /opt/novell/eDirectory/lib64/nds-modules.

    • Append the file with the /opt/novell/lib with /opt/novell/lib64 path.

  2. Run the ldconfig command.

  3. Restart the eDirectory services by using the /etc/init.d/ndsd restart command.

Action 2: Before executing the eDirectory commands, execute the following command at the command prompt:

. /opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/ndspath

eDir result: 255. Unable to configure eDirectory. Please verify the address of your master server along with the organization name and password

Source: ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management
Explanation: The error message is displayed when you run the zlm-config command during the ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management installation on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES 11).
Action: Do the following:

  1. Delete the nds.conf files from the system by using the rm -f /etc/nds.conf* command.

  2. Delete the dib directory from the system by using the rm -rf /var/nds/dib/ command.

  3. Delete the existing /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/.edir/instance.0 file by using the rm /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/.edir/instance.0 command.

  4. On the ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management server, start the ZENworks services by using the zlm-config --start command.

  5. Run the zlm-config command again to reconfigure ZENworks Linux Management on your device.

An error occurred while trying to create the bundle. (The object could not be created. This could be because the name is too long, or the object is too deep in the folder hierarchy)

Source: ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management.
Explanation: The error message is displayed because of the object FDN (Fully Distinguished Name) limitation of 256 characters in eDirectory when you create a bundle object either in ZENworks Control Center or by using the zlman command, or during mirroring.
Action: Do any of the following:

  • Do not create the bundle object deeper in the folder hierarchy, or with long names.

  • Ensure that the total FDN of the bundle object from its root container in eDirectory does not exceed 256 characters.