Novell eDirectory 8.8 Troubleshooting Guide - NetIQ

(Advanced switch option.) Deletes all objects in the local eDirectory database that have the
unknown object class and maintain no subordinate objects. This option marks Unknown
objects for deletion. The deletion will later be synchronized to other replicas in the eDirectory
tree.
WARNING: Use this option only when the objects cannot be modified or deleted using
ConsoleOne or iManager.
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Options on Servers Known to This Database
The following repair options are available for servers:
• Repair All Network Address
Checks the network address for every server in the local eDirectory database. This option
searches the SLP directory agent, depending on the transport protocol available, for each
server’s name. Each address is then compared to the Server object’s network address property
and the address record of each replica property of every partition Tree object. If the addresses
are different, they are updated to be the same.
• Repair Selected Server’s Network Address
Checks the network address for a specific server in the local eDirectory database files. This
option searches the SLP directory agent, depending on the transport protocols currently bound
for the server’s name.
• View Entire Server’s Name
Displays the complete name of the server when the width of the server name is too great to
view from within the server's table. This option is the same as the -P option. For more
information, see “-P” on page 79.
Examples
To perform an unattended repair and log events in the /root/ndsrepair.log file, or to append events to
the log file if it already exists, enter the following command:
ndsrepair -U -A no -F /root/ndsrepair.log
To display a list of all global schema operations along with the advanced options, enter the following
command:
ndsrepair -S -Ad
To repair the local database by forcing a database lock, enter the following command:
ndsrepair -R -l yes
NOTE: The input for the ndsrepair command can be redirected from an option file. The option file
is a text file that can contain replica and partition operation-related options and suboptions that do
not require authentication to the server. Each option or suboption is separated by a new line. Make
sure that the contents of the file are in the proper sequence. If the contents are not in the proper
sequence, the results will be unpredictable.
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