[Freeipa-users] external CA install problem

Armstrong, Kenneth Lawrence klarmstrong2 at liberty.edu
Thu Jul 25 16:53:39 UTC 2013


On Thu, 2013-07-25 at 11:51 -0400, Rob Crittenden wrote:


Armstrong, Kenneth Lawrence wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-07-25 at 16:22 +0200, Martin Kosek wrote:
>> On 07/25/2013 04:06 PM, Armstrong, Kenneth Lawrence wrote:
>> > On Fri, 2013-07-19 at 17:44 -0400, Dmitri Pal wrote:
>> > On 07/19/2013 01:11 PM, Armstrong, Kenneth Lawrence wrote:
>> > I'm trying to install an IPA server using an external CA.
>> >
>> > I ran the ipa-server-install --external-ca command, and got my cert signed by our on-site CA.
>> >
>> > So then I go back to install using my certs:
>> >
>> > ipa-server-install --external_cert_file=/root/ipa.cer --external_ca_file=/root/CACert.cer
>> >
>> >
>> > I get this for output:
>> >
>> > Configuring certificate server (pki-cad): Estimated time 3 minutes 30 seconds
>> >   [1/20]: creating certificate server user
>> >   [2/20]: configuring certificate server instance
>> > ipa         : CRITICAL failed to configure ca instance Command '/usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/pkisilent ConfigureCA -cs_hostname lnxrealmtest01.liberty.edu -cs_port 9445 -client_certdb_dir /tmp/tmp-cQZB3x -client_certdb_pwd XXXXXXXX -preop_pin nio5yPeVonEn0tWotyjC -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=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ldap_host lnxrealmtest01.liberty.edu -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=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_subsystem_cert_subject_name CN=CA Subsystem,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_ocsp_cert_subject_name CN=OCSP Subsystem,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_serv!
 er_!
>>   cert_subje
>> ct_name CN=lnxrealmtest01.liberty.edu,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_audit_signing_cert_subject_name CN=CA Audit,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_sign_cert_subject_name CN=Certificate Authority,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -external true -ext_ca_cert_file /root/ipa.cer -ext_ca_cert_chain_file /root/CACert.cer -clone false' returned non-zero exit status 255
>> > Configuration of CA failed
>> >
>> >
>> > [root at lnxrealmtest01<mailto:root at lnxrealmtest01> ~]# tail /var/log/ipaserver-install.log
>> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipaserver/install/cainstance.py", line 617, in configure_instanceConfiguring certificate server (pki-cad): Estimated time 3 minutes 30 seconds
>> >   [1/20]: creating certificate server user
>> >   [2/20]: configuring certificate server instance
>> > ipa         : CRITICAL failed to configure ca instance Command '/usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/pkisilent ConfigureCA -cs_hostname lnxrealmtest01.liberty.edu -cs_port 9445 -client_certdb_dir /tmp/tmp-cQZB3x -client_certdb_pwd XXXXXXXX -preop_pin nio5yPeVonEn0tWotyjC -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=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ldap_host lnxrealmtest01.liberty.edu -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=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_subsystem_cert_subject_name CN=CA Subsystem,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_ocsp_cert_subject_name CN=OCSP Subsystem,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_serv!
 er_!
>>   cert_subje
>> ct_name CN=lnxrealmtest01.liberty.edu,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_audit_signing_cert_subject_name CN=CA Audit,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_sign_cert_subject_name CN=Certificate Authority,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -external true -ext_ca_cert_file /root/ipa.cer -ext_ca_cert_chain_file /root/CACert.cer -clone false' returned non-zero exit status 255
>> > Configuration of CA failed
>> > [root at lnxrealmtest01<mailto:root at lnxrealmtest01> ~]# tail /var/log/ipaserver-install.log
>> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipaserver/install/cainstance.py", line 617, in configure_instance
>> >     self.start_creation(runtime=210)
>> >
>> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipaserver/install/service.py", line 358, in start_creation
>> >     method()
>> >
>> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipaserver/install/cainstance.py", line 879, in __configure_instance
>> >     raise RuntimeError('Configuration of CA failed')
>> >
>> > 2013-07-19T17:02:51Z INFO The ipa-server-install command failed, exception: RuntimeError: Configuration of CA failed
>> >     self.start_creation(runtime=210)
>> >
>> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipaserver/install/service.py", line 358, in start_creation
>> >     method()
>> >
>> >   File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipaserver/install/cainstance.py", line 879, in __configure_instance
>> >     raise RuntimeError('Configuration of CA failed')
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 2013-07-19T17:02:51Z INFO The ipa-server-install command failed, exception: RuntimeError: Configuration of CA failed
>> >
>> > Any thoughts on what I can do to troubleshoot this?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > -Kenny
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> > Several questions:
>> > 1) package and os version/distro?
>> > 2) what is in httpd logs?
>> > 3) what is in pki logs?
>> >
>> > The names and locations of the logs partially depend on the answer to the first question.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thank you,
>> > Dmitri Pal
>> >
>> > Sr. Engineering Manager for IdM portfolio
>> > Red Hat Inc.
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Just tried this again on a new clean install:
>> >
>> > [3/4]: configuring certificate server instance
>> > ipa         : CRITICAL failed to configure ca instance Command '/usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/pkisilent ConfigureCA -cs_hostname lnxrealmtest01.lnxrealmtest.liberty.edu -cs_port 9445 -client_certdb_dir /tmp/tmp-WH9RBT -client_certdb_pwd XXXXXXXX -preop_pin TaLcAevF7piQ1NV0Jmd9 -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=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ldap_host lnxrealmtest01.lnxrealmtest.liberty.edu -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=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_subsystem_cert_subject_name CN=CA Subsystem,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_ocsp_cert_subject_name CN=OCSP Subsystem,O=LNXREAL!
 MTE!
>>   ST.LIBERTY
>> .EDU -ca_server_cert_subject_name CN=lnxrealmtest01.lnxrealmtest.liberty.edu,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_audit_signing_cert_subject_name CN=CA Audit,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -ca_sign_cert_subject_name CN=Certificate Authority,O=LNXREALMTEST.LIBERTY.EDU -external true -ext_csr_file /root/ipa.csr -clone false' returned non-zero exit status 255
>> > Configuration of CA failed
>> >
>> >
>> > This is on a RHEL 6.4 x86_64 host, fully updated
>> >
>> > ipa-server-3.0.0-26.el6_4.4.x86_64
>> > libipa_hbac-python-1.9.2-82.7.el6_4.x86_64
>> > ipa-client-3.0.0-26.el6_4.4.x86_64
>> > ipa-server-selinux-3.0.0-26.el6_4.4.x86_64
>> > ipa-pki-common-theme-9.0.3-7.el6.noarch
>> > libipa_hbac-1.9.2-82.7.el6_4.x86_64
>> > ipa-python-3.0.0-26.el6_4.4.x86_64
>> > ipa-pki-ca-theme-9.0.3-7.el6.noarch
>> > ipa-admintools-3.0.0-26.el6_4.4.x86_64
>> >
>> >
>> > Here is the command that I am using to run the install:
>> >
>> > ipa-server-install --setup-dns --forwarder=10.254.20.82 --forwarder=10.254.10.82 --external-ca
>> >
>> > and my /etc/hosts file:
>> >
>> > [root at lnxrealmtest01<mailto:root at lnxrealmtest01> ~]# cat /etc/hosts
>> > 10.203.60.225 lnxrealmtest01.lnxrealmtest.liberty.edu lnxrealmtest
>> > 127.0.0.1   localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4
>> >
>> > Am I missing something?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > -Kenny
>> >
>>
>> Thanks. As Dmitri wrote above, we would also need ipaserver-install.log and
>> pki-ca logs to be able to see related error messages.
>>
>> Adding Ade from PKI developers to CC too.
>>
>> Martin
>>
>
> Which PKI logs do you need?
>
> I attached the ipa install log.
>
> -Kenny

This IPA log looks wrong. It appears to be from a first-run of the
server, and not the second run, with --external-ca set.

rob



This is what was on the server.  With setenforce 0, I was able to get the install to complete
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