[389-users] Re: NSMMReplicationPlugin - replication keep alive entry <cn=repl keep alive 6,dc=mydomain> already exists

[Mark Reynolds]

On 12/23/2015 10:53 AM, bahan w wrote:
> Hey Mark.
>
> Thanks for your answer.
>
> Just to be sure, you say this entry is regularly updated, but when I 
> try to ldapsearch it, I cannot find it :
> ###
> ldapsearch -x -D "cn=Directory Manager" -h <IPA SERVER> -p 389 -W -b 
> "cn=repl keep alive 6,dc=mydomain"
> ###
>
> Result :
> ###
> # extended LDIF
> #
> # LDAPv3
> # base <cn=repl keep alive 6,dc=mydomain> with scope subtree
> # filter: (objectclass=*)
> # requesting: ALL
> #
>
> # search result
> search: 2
> result: 32 No such object
> matchedDN: dc=mydomain
>
> # numResponses: 1
> ###
>
> Maybe my ldapsearch is bad ?

Its an ldapsubentry, so you need to search for the exact DN and do a 
"base" search.  So, you just need to add "-s base" to your ldapsearch 
from above:

ldapsearch -x -D "cn=Directory Manager" -h <IPA SERVER> -p 389 -W -b 
"cn=repl keep alive 6,dc=mydomain" -s base

Regards,
Mark
> Best regards.
>
> Bahan
>
> On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Mark Reynolds <[e-mail] 
> > wrote:
> On 12/23/2015 10:09 AM, bahan w wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > I'm using FreeIPA and I have 4 masters which replicates to each
> > others.
> >
> > On all the masters, I can see the following message from time to
> > time :
> > ###
> > NSMMReplicationPlugin - replication keep alive entry <cn=repl
> > keep alive 6,dc=mydomain> already exists
> > ###
> >
> > I don't really understand this message in fact. May you explain
> > it to me please ?
> This message is harmless and can be ignored.  The replication
> plugin is just trying to add the "keep alive" entry, but it
> already exists(which is fine).  This ticket is what introduced the
> "keep alive" entry:
>
> https://fedorahosted.org/389/ticket/48266
>
> Basically it is an entry that is periodically updated to avoid
> replicas from becoming stale - which can lead to replication
> permanently breaking, and require a re-initialization.
>
> Is the message being logged too often?  Perhaps this message can
> be moved to the "replication" logging section, instead of being
> logged by default?  Can you can open a new ticket to have that
> investigated if you would like.
>
> Mark
> > Best regards.
> >
> > Bahan
> >
> >
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