[Freeipa-users] Error in Installation - unable to create CA

[Rob Crittenden]

shabahang elmian wrote:
> Hello,
> There is a problem on configuring FreeIPA.
> would you please help.
>
> please find following :
>
>     2012-04-23 12:38:53,812 DEBUG duration: 5 seconds
>     2012-04-23 12:38:53,812 DEBUG [3/17]: configuring certificate server
>     instance
>     2012-04-23 12:38:56,227 DEBUG args=/usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/pkisilent
>     ConfigureCA -cs_hostname ipa.mtnirancell.ir -cs_port 9445
>     -client_certdb_dir /tmp/tmp-d9LkHR -client_certdb_pwd XXXXXXXX
>     -preop_pin IFJ2Tgb4EzHm3OVCSAAA -domain_name IPA -admin_user admin
>     -admin_email root at localhost -admin_password XXXXXXXX -agent_name
>     ipa-ca-agent -agent_key_size 2048 -agent_key_type rsa
>     -agent_cert_subject CN=ipa-ca-agent,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR -ldap_host
>     ipa.mtnirancell.ir -ldap_port 7389 -bind_dn cn=Directory Manager
>     -bind_password XXXXXXXX -base_dn o=ipaca -db_name ipaca -key_size
>     2048 -key_type rsa -key_algorithm SHA256withRSA -save_p12 true
>     -backup_pwd XXXXXXXX -subsystem_name pki-cad -token_name internal
>     -ca_subsystem_cert_subject_name CN=CA Subsystem,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -ca_ocsp_cert_subject_name CN=OCSP Subsystem,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -ca_server_cert_subject_name CN=ipa.mtnirancell.ir,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -ca_audit_signing_cert_subject_name CN=CA Audit,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -ca_sign_cert_subject_name CN=Certificate Authority,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -external false -clone false
>     2012-04-23 12:38:56,228 DEBUG stdout=libpath=/usr/lib64
>     #######################################################################
>     CRYPTO INIT WITH CERTDB:/tmp/tmp-d9LkHR
>     tokenpwd:XXXXXXXX
>     #############################################
>     Attempting to connect to: ipa.mtnirancell.ir:9445
>     Exception in LoginPanel(): java.lang.NullPointerException
>     ERROR: ConfigureCA: LoginPanel() failure
>     ERROR: unable to create CA
>     #######################################################################
>     2012-04-23 12:38:56,228 DEBUG stderr=Exception: Unable to Send
>     Request:java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused
>     java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused
>     at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
>     at
>     java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:327)
>     at
>     java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:193)
>     at
>     java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:180)
>     at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:384)
>     at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:546)
>     at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:495)
>     at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:392)
>     at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:235)
>     at HTTPClient.sslConnect(HTTPClient.java:326)
>     at ConfigureCA.LoginPanel(ConfigureCA.java:244)
>     at ConfigureCA.ConfigureCAInstance(ConfigureCA.java:1157)
>     at ConfigureCA.main(ConfigureCA.java:1672)
>     java.lang.NullPointerException
>     at ConfigureCA.LoginPanel(ConfigureCA.java:245)
>     at ConfigureCA.ConfigureCAInstance(ConfigureCA.java:1157)
>     at ConfigureCA.main(ConfigureCA.java:1672)
>
>     2012-04-23 12:38:56,229 CRITICAL failed to configure ca instance
>     Command '/usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/pkisilent ConfigureCA -cs_hostname
>     ipa.mtnirancell.ir -cs_port 9445 -client_certdb_dir /tmp/tmp-d9LkHR
>     -client_certdb_pwd XXXXXXXX -preop_pin IFJ2Tgb4EzHm3OVCSAAA
>     -domain_name IPA -admin_user admin -admin_email root at localhost
>     -admin_password XXXXXXXX -agent_name ipa-ca-agent -agent_key_size
>     2048 -agent_key_type rsa -agent_cert_subject
>     CN=ipa-ca-agent,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR -ldap_host ipa.mtnirancell.ir
>     -ldap_port 7389 -bind_dn cn=Directory Manager -bind_password
>     XXXXXXXX -base_dn o=ipaca -db_name ipaca -key_size 2048 -key_type
>     rsa -key_algorithm SHA256withRSA -save_p12 true -backup_pwd XXXXXXXX
>     -subsystem_name pki-cad -token_name internal
>     -ca_subsystem_cert_subject_name CN=CA Subsystem,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -ca_ocsp_cert_subject_name CN=OCSP Subsystem,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -ca_server_cert_subject_name CN=ipa.mtnirancell.ir,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -ca_audit_signing_cert_subject_name CN=CA Audit,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -ca_sign_cert_subject_name CN=Certificate Authority,O=MTNIRANCELL.IR
>     -external false -clone false' returned non-zero exit status 255
>     2012-04-23 12:38:56,266 DEBUG Configuration of CA failed
>     File "/usr/sbin/ipa-server-install", line 1173, in <module>
>     rval = main()
>
>     File "/usr/sbin/ipa-server-install", line 974, in main
>     subject_base=options.subject)
>
>     File
>     "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/cainstance.py",
>     line 537, in configure_instance
>     self.start_creation("Configuring certificate server", 210)
>
>     File
>     "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/service.py",
>     line 248, in start_creation
>     method()
>
>     File
>     "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/cainstance.py",
>     line 677, in __configure_instance
>     raise RuntimeError('Configuration of CA failed')
>
> please note :
>
>     [root at ipa ~]# uname -a
>     Linux ipa.mtnirancell.ir 3.3.2-6.fc16.x86_64 #1 SMP Sat Apr 21
>     12:43:20 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>     [root at ipa ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release
>     Fedora release 16 (Verne)
>     [root at ipa ~]#

It would appear that the CA silent installer (pki-silent) couldn't talk 
to the CA. There are more logs in /var/log/pki-ca that may hold more 
information on why.

You might also want to look for any new AVCs in /var/log/audit/audit.log.

regards

rob