WARNING: Misuse of this operation can cause irrevocable damage to the NDS tree.
If a server that is no longer in the tree appears in the replica ring, instead of using the Remove Server operation, perform a Delete Server operation to delete the server's object.
Over a period of time, the NetWare Server object will be deleted and the replica ring will be updated accordingly. (This period of time ranges from minutes to several hours.)
If the NDS tree is sufficiently damaged to prevent a Delete Server operation from completing normally, or if a server exists in the replica list which no longer has a replica of the partition, you may then have to use this operation.
NOTE: Remote repair operations can only be performed on NetWare servers. Remote repair operations for servers other than NetWare can be performed by running DSREPAIR at the server's console.
Remove a server from a replica list when other servers are trying to synchronize with a server that has no replicas of the partition.
For example, in the Partition Continuity view---or upon running DSTRACE on the server---you might find errors indicating that a server still has record of another server in its replica list when the second server no longer contains a replica of the partition in question. Use the Remove Server operation to remove the second server from the first servers replica list.
NOTE: NDS Manager will attempt a safer Delete Replica operation each time a Remove Server request is made. If the Delete Replica cannot be done, NDS Manager will prompt the user to continue and go forward with the Remove Server operation. If NDS Manager is able to do a Delete Replica operation, the dialog will reflect this in the titlebar and no log file will be displayed afterward. If the Remove Server operation is done, NDS Manager will display the log file upon completion of the operation.
From the Partition Continuity view, select the server (the row) that has a replica in its list that you want to remove.
Click Repair > Remove Server.
Use the drop down box in the Replica field if you want to change the replica to be removed.
Confirm your request.
The View Log will appear when the operation is complete.