[Freeipa-users] ipa-server-install problem

[Petr Viktorin]

On 06/14/2013 03:37 PM, Josh wrote:
> I'm trying to install freeipa on RHEL6.4 running version
> ipa-server-3.0.0-26.el6_4.2.x86_64 but it keeps failing at the
> "Configuration of CA failed".  I believe the problem is that the python
> used to generate the perl command doesn't wrap any of the arguments in
> quotes.

The command doesn't go through the shell so quoting is not necessary. I 
can see how the the log line is confusing, though; I filed 
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/3724.

>    [1/20]: creating certificate server user
> ipa         : DEBUG    ca user pkiuser exists
> ipa         : DEBUG      duration: 0 seconds
> ipa         : DEBUG      [2/20]: configuring certificate server instance
>    [2/20]: configuring certificate server instance
> ipa         : DEBUG    args=/usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/pkisilent ConfigureCA
> -cs_hostname jokajak.example.com -cs_port 9445 -client_certdb_dir
> /tmp/tmp-nRzpxE -client_certdb_pwd XXXXXXXX -preop_pin
> 5czI1yO2iWaHLp2WlffW -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=EXAMPLE.COM -ldap_host jokajak.example.com -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=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_subsystem_cert_subject_name CN=CA Subsystem,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_ocsp_cert_subject_name CN=OCSP Subsystem,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_server_cert_subject_name CN=jokajak.example.com,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_audit_signing_cert_subject_name CN=CA Audit,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_sign_cert_subject_name CN=Certificate Authority,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -external false -clone false
> ipa         : DEBUG    stdout=libpath=/usr/lib64
> #######################################################################
>
> #######################################################################
>
> ipa         : DEBUG    stderr=sh: -c: line 0: syntax error near
> unexpected token `)'
> sh: -c: line 0: `java -cp
> /usr/share/java/pki/pki-silent.jar:/usr/share/java/pki/pki-certsrv.jar:/usr/share/java/pki/pki-cmscore.jar:/usr/share/java/pki/pki-nsutil.jar:/usr/share/java/pki/pki-cmsutil.jar:/usr/share/java/pki/pki-tools.jar:/usr/share/java/ldapjdk.jar:/usr/share/java/xerces-j2.jar:/usr/share/java/xml-commons-apis.jar:/usr/share/java/xml-commons-resolver.jar:/usr/lib/java/dirsec/jss4.jar:/usr/lib/java/jss4.jar:/usr/lib/java/dirsec/osutil.jar:/usr/lib/java/osutil.jar:
> ConfigureCA -cs_hostname jokajak.example.com -cs_port 9445
> -client_certdb_dir /tmp/tmp-nRzpxE -client_certdb_pwd XXXXXXXX
> -preop_pin 5czI1yO2iWaHLp2WlffW -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=EXAMPLE.COM -ldap_host
> jokajak.example.com -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=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_subsystem_cert_subject_name CN=CA Subsystem,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_ocsp_cert_subject_name CN=OCSP Subsystem,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_server_cert_subject_name CN=jokajak.example.com,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_audit_signing_cert_subject_name CN=CA Audit,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_sign_cert_subject_name CN=Certificate Authority,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -external false -clone false'
>
> ipa         : CRITICAL failed to configure ca instance Command
> '/usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/pkisilent ConfigureCA -cs_hostname
> jokajak.example.com -cs_port 9445 -client_certdb_dir /tmp/tmp-nRzpxE
> -client_certdb_pwd XXXXXXXX -preop_pin 5czI1yO2iWaHLp2WlffW -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=EXAMPLE.COM -ldap_host
> jokajak.example.com -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=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_subsystem_cert_subject_name CN=CA Subsystem,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_ocsp_cert_subject_name CN=OCSP Subsystem,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_server_cert_subject_name CN=jokajak.example.com,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_audit_signing_cert_subject_name CN=CA Audit,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -ca_sign_cert_subject_name CN=Certificate Authority,O=EXAMPLE.COM
> -external false -clone false' returned non-zero exit status 255
> ipa         : INFO       File
> "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ipaserver/install/installutils.py",
> line 614, in run_script
>      return_value = main_function()
>
>    File "/usr/sbin/ipa-server-install", line 942, in main
>      subject_base=options.subject)
>
>    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')
>
> ipa         : INFO     The ipa-server-install command failed, exception:
> RuntimeError: Configuration of CA failed
> Configuration of CA failed
>
> Any recommendations on how to proceed?
>
> Thanks,
> -josh

Adding Ade (a Dogtag developer) to CC, he might be able to help.

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Petr³