Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7
On 18.10.2016 17:02, Martin Babinsky wrote: On 10/18/2016 04:59 PM, Deepak Dimri wrote: Hi Martin, Before running ipa-replica-install do i need to run ipa-server-install script on the replica? I am installing ipa-server-install script on the replica and then If i install ipa-replica-install without uninstalling ipa server then i get below errors: Please read docs. https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html-single/Linux_Domain_Identity_Authentication_and_Policy_Guide/index.html#install-replica No there should be *no* IPa server neither client installed on the replica machine, there just needs to be *some* IPA master in some other machine to prepare a replica file. Just run ipa-replica-install on the replica and make sure that *no* ipa-server-install/ipa-client-install were run before that. [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERROR IPA client is already configured on this system. Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow ipa-client-install --uninstall IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation Thanks, Deepak *From:* Martin Basti *Sent:* Tuesday, October 18, 2016 8:40 AM *To:* Deepak Dimri; Martin Babinsky; freeipa-users@redhat.com *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 18.10.2016 13:52, Deepak Dimri wrote: Thanks Martin, I had to run ipa-server-install --uninstall -U to get rid of IPA client error message on the replica server and then re run ipa-replica-install script to run it ok. But it does not look clean through - as i understand we do need to run ipa-server-install script ( same as master) on the replica server but that script by default installs the ipa client which then cause replica install to fail. Is there any way i can avoid IPA client installation on replica? You need to run ipa-replica-install installer and client is required part of any server. Can you be more specific what kind of errors are you getting? Logs? Martin^2 Thanks, Deepak *From:* Martin Babinsky *Sent:* Monday, October 17, 2016 1:29 AM *To:* Deepak Dimri; Martin Basti; freeipa-users@redhat.com *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 10/15/2016 12:41 PM, Deepak Dimri wrote: > Thanks Martin for the reply. > > when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow > message: > > > ipa-client-install --uninstall > IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. > Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation. > > > How can i raise domain level to 1 in v4? i tried > > ipa *domainlevel-set* 1 > > but i am getting ipa: ERROR: unknown command 'domainlevel-set' > > Thanks again for your help on this. > > Best Regards, > Deepak > > Hi Deepak, IIRC Centos 7 has FreeIPA 4.2.0-15 that does not support replica promotion and domain levels other than 0. The error from ipa-replica-install comes probably from a leftovers of previous client enrollment. Just run `ipa-client-install --uninstall -U` and then re-run replica installation as usual. > > *From:* Martin Basti > *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:54 AM > *To:* Deepak Dimri; freeipa-users@redhat.com > *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through > ipa-replica-install on centos 7 > > > > > On 14.10.2016 18:58, Deepak Dimri wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> I am trying to configure replication between two FreeIPA centos 7 >> servers. As per the document i need same FreeIPA version running on >> both the machines, which i have, and run ipa-replica-prepare on the >> master and then simply run ipa-replica-install on the replica server >> along with replica file. But i am unable to get pass the below error >> message: >> >> >> [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install >> /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg >> >> ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client >> is already configured on this system. >> >> Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using >> 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. >> >> >> What should i be doing to get around this error? the error looks >> missleading as
Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7
On 10/18/2016 04:59 PM, Deepak Dimri wrote: Hi Martin, Before running ipa-replica-install do i need to run ipa-server-install script on the replica? I am installing ipa-server-install script on the replica and then If i install ipa-replica-install without uninstalling ipa server then i get below errors: No there should be *no* IPa server neither client installed on the replica machine, there just needs to be *some* IPA master in some other machine to prepare a replica file. Just run ipa-replica-install on the replica and make sure that *no* ipa-server-install/ipa-client-install were run before that. [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client is already configured on this system. Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow ipa-client-install --uninstall IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation Thanks, Deepak *From:* Martin Basti *Sent:* Tuesday, October 18, 2016 8:40 AM *To:* Deepak Dimri; Martin Babinsky; freeipa-users@redhat.com *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 18.10.2016 13:52, Deepak Dimri wrote: Thanks Martin, I had to run ipa-server-install --uninstall -U to get rid of IPA client error message on the replica server and then re run ipa-replica-install script to run it ok. But it does not look clean through - as i understand we do need to run ipa-server-install script ( same as master) on the replica server but that script by default installs the ipa client which then cause replica install to fail. Is there any way i can avoid IPA client installation on replica? You need to run ipa-replica-install installer and client is required part of any server. Can you be more specific what kind of errors are you getting? Logs? Martin^2 Thanks, Deepak *From:* Martin Babinsky *Sent:* Monday, October 17, 2016 1:29 AM *To:* Deepak Dimri; Martin Basti; freeipa-users@redhat.com *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 10/15/2016 12:41 PM, Deepak Dimri wrote: > Thanks Martin for the reply. > > when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow > message: > > > ipa-client-install --uninstall > IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. > Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation. > > > How can i raise domain level to 1 in v4? i tried > > ipa *domainlevel-set* 1 > > but i am getting ipa: ERROR: unknown command 'domainlevel-set' > > Thanks again for your help on this. > > Best Regards, > Deepak > > Hi Deepak, IIRC Centos 7 has FreeIPA 4.2.0-15 that does not support replica promotion and domain levels other than 0. The error from ipa-replica-install comes probably from a leftovers of previous client enrollment. Just run `ipa-client-install --uninstall -U` and then re-run replica installation as usual. > > *From:* Martin Basti > *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:54 AM > *To:* Deepak Dimri; freeipa-users@redhat.com > *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through > ipa-replica-install on centos 7 > > > > > On 14.10.2016 18:58, Deepak Dimri wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> I am trying to configure replication between two FreeIPA centos 7 >> servers. As per the document i need same FreeIPA version running on >> both the machines, which i have, and run ipa-replica-prepare on the >> master and then simply run ipa-replica-install on the replica server >> along with replica file. But i am unable to get pass the below error >> message: >> >> >> [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install >> /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg >> >> ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client >> is already configured on this system. >> >> Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using >> 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. >> >> >> What should i be doing to get around this error? the error looks >> missleading as i am trying to install replica and not ipa client >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Deepak >> >> >> > Hi, > > have you tried ipa-client-install --uninstall? > > Replica cannot be installed on system where client is already installed > (with domain level 0, your case) > > Martin > > -- Martin^3 Babinsky -- Martin^3 Babinsky -- Manage your subscription for the Freeipa-users mailing list: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/freeipa-users Go to http://freeipa.org for more info on the project
Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7
Hi Martin, Before running ipa-replica-install do i need to run ipa-server-install script on the replica? I am installing ipa-server-install script on the replica and then If i install ipa-replica-install without uninstalling ipa server then i get below errors: [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client is already configured on this system. Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow ipa-client-install --uninstall IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation Thanks, Deepak From: Martin Basti Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 8:40 AM To: Deepak Dimri; Martin Babinsky; freeipa-users@redhat.com Subject: Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 18.10.2016 13:52, Deepak Dimri wrote: Thanks Martin, I had to run ipa-server-install --uninstall -U to get rid of IPA client error message on the replica server and then re run ipa-replica-install script to run it ok. But it does not look clean through - as i understand we do need to run ipa-server-install script ( same as master) on the replica server but that script by default installs the ipa client which then cause replica install to fail. Is there any way i can avoid IPA client installation on replica? You need to run ipa-replica-install installer and client is required part of any server. Can you be more specific what kind of errors are you getting? Logs? Martin^2 Thanks, Deepak From: Martin Babinsky <mailto:mbabi...@redhat.com> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 1:29 AM To: Deepak Dimri; Martin Basti; freeipa-users@redhat.com<mailto:freeipa-users@redhat.com> Subject: Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 10/15/2016 12:41 PM, Deepak Dimri wrote: > Thanks Martin for the reply. > > when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow > message: > > > ipa-client-install --uninstall > IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. > Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation. > > > How can i raise domain level to 1 in v4? i tried > > ipa *domainlevel-set* 1 > > but i am getting ipa: ERROR: unknown command 'domainlevel-set' > > Thanks again for your help on this. > > Best Regards, > Deepak > > Hi Deepak, IIRC Centos 7 has FreeIPA 4.2.0-15 that does not support replica promotion and domain levels other than 0. The error from ipa-replica-install comes probably from a leftovers of previous client enrollment. Just run `ipa-client-install --uninstall -U` and then re-run replica installation as usual. > > *From:* Martin Basti <mailto:mba...@redhat.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:54 AM > *To:* Deepak Dimri; freeipa-users@redhat.com<mailto:freeipa-users@redhat.com> > *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through > ipa-replica-install on centos 7 > > > > > On 14.10.2016 18:58, Deepak Dimri wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> I am trying to configure replication between two FreeIPA centos 7 >> servers. As per the document i need same FreeIPA version running on >> both the machines, which i have, and run ipa-replica-prepare on the >> master and then simply run ipa-replica-install on the replica server >> along with replica file. But i am unable to get pass the below error >> message: >> >> >> [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install >> /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg >> >> ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client >> is already configured on this system. >> >> Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using >> 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. >> >> >> What should i be doing to get around this error? the error looks >> missleading as i am trying to install replica and not ipa client >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Deepak >> >> >> > Hi, > > have you tried ipa-client-install --uninstall? > > Replica cannot be installed on system where client is already installed > (with domain level 0, your case) > > Martin > > -- Martin^3 Babinsky -- Manage your subscription for the Freeipa-users mailing list: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/freeipa-users Go to http://freeipa.org for more info on the project
Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7
On 18.10.2016 13:52, Deepak Dimri wrote: Thanks Martin, I had to run ipa-server-install --uninstall -U to get rid of IPA client error message on the replica server and then re run ipa-replica-install script to run it ok. But it does not look clean through - as i understand we do need to run ipa-server-install script ( same as master) on the replica server but that script by default installs the ipa client which then cause replica install to fail. Is there any way i can avoid IPA client installation on replica? You need to run ipa-replica-install installer and client is required part of any server. Can you be more specific what kind of errors are you getting? Logs? Martin^2 Thanks, Deepak *From:* Martin Babinsky *Sent:* Monday, October 17, 2016 1:29 AM *To:* Deepak Dimri; Martin Basti; freeipa-users@redhat.com *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 10/15/2016 12:41 PM, Deepak Dimri wrote: > Thanks Martin for the reply. > > when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow > message: > > > ipa-client-install --uninstall > IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. > Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation. > > > How can i raise domain level to 1 in v4? i tried > > ipa *domainlevel-set* 1 > > but i am getting ipa: ERROR: unknown command 'domainlevel-set' > > Thanks again for your help on this. > > Best Regards, > Deepak > > Hi Deepak, IIRC Centos 7 has FreeIPA 4.2.0-15 that does not support replica promotion and domain levels other than 0. The error from ipa-replica-install comes probably from a leftovers of previous client enrollment. Just run `ipa-client-install --uninstall -U` and then re-run replica installation as usual. > > *From:* Martin Basti > *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:54 AM > *To:* Deepak Dimri; freeipa-users@redhat.com > *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through > ipa-replica-install on centos 7 > > > > > On 14.10.2016 18:58, Deepak Dimri wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> I am trying to configure replication between two FreeIPA centos 7 >> servers. As per the document i need same FreeIPA version running on >> both the machines, which i have, and run ipa-replica-prepare on the >> master and then simply run ipa-replica-install on the replica server >> along with replica file. But i am unable to get pass the below error >> message: >> >> >> [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install >> /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg >> >> ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client >> is already configured on this system. >> >> Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using >> 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. >> >> >> What should i be doing to get around this error? the error looks >> missleading as i am trying to install replica and not ipa client >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Deepak >> >> >> > Hi, > > have you tried ipa-client-install --uninstall? > > Replica cannot be installed on system where client is already installed > (with domain level 0, your case) > > Martin > > -- Martin^3 Babinsky -- Manage your subscription for the Freeipa-users mailing list: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/freeipa-users Go to http://freeipa.org for more info on the project
Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7
Thanks Martin, I had to run ipa-server-install --uninstall -U to get rid of IPA client error message on the replica server and then re run ipa-replica-install script to run it ok. But it does not look clean through - as i understand we do need to run ipa-server-install script ( same as master) on the replica server but that script by default installs the ipa client which then cause replica install to fail. Is there any way i can avoid IPA client installation on replica? Thanks, Deepak From: Martin Babinsky Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 1:29 AM To: Deepak Dimri; Martin Basti; freeipa-users@redhat.com Subject: Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 10/15/2016 12:41 PM, Deepak Dimri wrote: > Thanks Martin for the reply. > > when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow > message: > > > ipa-client-install --uninstall > IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. > Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation. > > > How can i raise domain level to 1 in v4? i tried > > ipa *domainlevel-set* 1 > > but i am getting ipa: ERROR: unknown command 'domainlevel-set' > > Thanks again for your help on this. > > Best Regards, > Deepak > > Hi Deepak, IIRC Centos 7 has FreeIPA 4.2.0-15 that does not support replica promotion and domain levels other than 0. The error from ipa-replica-install comes probably from a leftovers of previous client enrollment. Just run `ipa-client-install --uninstall -U` and then re-run replica installation as usual. > > *From:* Martin Basti > *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:54 AM > *To:* Deepak Dimri; freeipa-users@redhat.com > *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through > ipa-replica-install on centos 7 > > > > > On 14.10.2016 18:58, Deepak Dimri wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> I am trying to configure replication between two FreeIPA centos 7 >> servers. As per the document i need same FreeIPA version running on >> both the machines, which i have, and run ipa-replica-prepare on the >> master and then simply run ipa-replica-install on the replica server >> along with replica file. But i am unable to get pass the below error >> message: >> >> >> [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install >> /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg >> >> ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client >> is already configured on this system. >> >> Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using >> 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. >> >> >> What should i be doing to get around this error? the error looks >> missleading as i am trying to install replica and not ipa client >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Deepak >> >> >> > Hi, > > have you tried ipa-client-install --uninstall? > > Replica cannot be installed on system where client is already installed > (with domain level 0, your case) > > Martin > > -- Martin^3 Babinsky -- Manage your subscription for the Freeipa-users mailing list: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/freeipa-users Go to http://freeipa.org for more info on the project
Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7
On 10/15/2016 12:41 PM, Deepak Dimri wrote: Thanks Martin for the reply. when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow message: ipa-client-install --uninstall IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation. How can i raise domain level to 1 in v4? i tried ipa *domainlevel-set* 1 but i am getting ipa: ERROR: unknown command 'domainlevel-set' Thanks again for your help on this. Best Regards, Deepak Hi Deepak, IIRC Centos 7 has FreeIPA 4.2.0-15 that does not support replica promotion and domain levels other than 0. The error from ipa-replica-install comes probably from a leftovers of previous client enrollment. Just run `ipa-client-install --uninstall -U` and then re-run replica installation as usual. *From:* Martin Basti *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:54 AM *To:* Deepak Dimri; freeipa-users@redhat.com *Subject:* Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 14.10.2016 18:58, Deepak Dimri wrote: Hi All, I am trying to configure replication between two FreeIPA centos 7 servers. As per the document i need same FreeIPA version running on both the machines, which i have, and run ipa-replica-prepare on the master and then simply run ipa-replica-install on the replica server along with replica file. But i am unable to get pass the below error message: [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client is already configured on this system. Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. What should i be doing to get around this error? the error looks missleading as i am trying to install replica and not ipa client Thanks, Deepak Hi, have you tried ipa-client-install --uninstall? Replica cannot be installed on system where client is already installed (with domain level 0, your case) Martin -- Martin^3 Babinsky -- Manage your subscription for the Freeipa-users mailing list: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/freeipa-users Go to http://freeipa.org for more info on the project
Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7
Thanks Martin for the reply. when i try 'ipa-client-install --uninstall' then i am getting bellow message: ipa-client-install --uninstall IPA client is configured as a part of IPA server on this system. Refer to ipa-server-install for uninstallation. How can i raise domain level to 1 in v4? i tried ipa domainlevel-set 1 but i am getting ipa: ERROR: unknown command 'domainlevel-set' Thanks again for your help on this. Best Regards, Deepak From: Martin Basti Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:54 AM To: Deepak Dimri; freeipa-users@redhat.com Subject: Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7 On 14.10.2016 18:58, Deepak Dimri wrote: Hi All, I am trying to configure replication between two FreeIPA centos 7 servers. As per the document i need same FreeIPA version running on both the machines, which i have, and run ipa-replica-prepare on the master and then simply run ipa-replica-install on the replica server along with replica file. But i am unable to get pass the below error message: [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client is already configured on this system. Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. What should i be doing to get around this error? the error looks missleading as i am trying to install replica and not ipa client Thanks, Deepak Hi, have you tried ipa-client-install --uninstall? Replica cannot be installed on system where client is already installed (with domain level 0, your case) Martin -- Manage your subscription for the Freeipa-users mailing list: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/freeipa-users Go to http://freeipa.org for more info on the project
Re: [Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7
On 14.10.2016 18:58, Deepak Dimri wrote: Hi All, I am trying to configure replication between two FreeIPA centos 7 servers. As per the document i need same FreeIPA version running on both the machines, which i have, and run ipa-replica-prepare on the master and then simply run ipa-replica-install on the replica server along with replica file. But i am unable to get pass the below error message: [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client is already configured on this system. Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. What should i be doing to get around this error? the error looks missleading as i am trying to install replica and not ipa client Thanks, Deepak Hi, have you tried ipa-client-install --uninstall? Replica cannot be installed on system where client is already installed (with domain level 0, your case) Martin -- Manage your subscription for the Freeipa-users mailing list: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/freeipa-users Go to http://freeipa.org for more info on the project
[Freeipa-users] Not able to pass through ipa-replica-install on centos 7
Hi All, I am trying to configure replication between two FreeIPA centos 7 servers. As per the document i need same FreeIPA version running on both the machines, which i have, and run ipa-replica-prepare on the master and then simply run ipa-replica-install on the replica server along with replica file. But i am unable to get pass the below error message: [root@ip-172-31-23-230 ipa]# ipa-replica-install /var/lib/ipa/replica-info-replica.ipa.com.gpg ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERRORIPA client is already configured on this system. Please uninstall it first before configuring the replica, using 'ipa-client-install --uninstall'. What should i be doing to get around this error? the error looks missleading as i am trying to install replica and not ipa client Thanks, Deepak -- Manage your subscription for the Freeipa-users mailing list: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/freeipa-users Go to http://freeipa.org for more info on the project