[Freeipa-users] unable to add or remove host (exists but doesn't exist) 4.2

[Rob Crittenden]

"Răzvan Corneliu C.R. VILT" wrote:
> Hi Jake,
>
>  From the output below (assuming a non-altered copy+paste), the host-add
> request is interpreted by ipa as "<SPACE>server100.example.com
> <http://server100.example.com>" while the delete is interpreted as
> "server100.example.com <http://server100.example.com>". If that's the
> case, try using quotes or searching the LDAP manually for the entry to
> see the actual registered hostname. If what I'm seeing over here is
> correct, you might be able to fix it by issuing:
> ipa host-del "<SPACE>server100.example.com <http://server100.example.com>"
> (use quotes when issuing the command).
>
> Then again, it might be a wrong copy+paste.

Yeah, that quoted space sure looks strange. I think this suggestion is 
good, though I'm not sure how an embedded space could happen.

An ldapsearch might give additional feedback, something like:

$ kinit admin
$ ldapsearch -Y GSSAPI -b cn=computers,cn=accounts,dc=example,dc=com 
fqdn="*server100*"

rob

>
> Cheers,
> Răzvan
>> On 28 Sep 2016, at 22:15, Jake <freeipa at jacobdevans.com
>> <mailto:freeipa at jacobdevans.com>> wrote:
>>
>> One of my tech's had an issue adding a machine, now it seems to be stuck.
>>
>> it can neither be added or removed
>>
>> -bash-4.2$ ipa host-add server100.example.com <http://example.com> --force
>> ipa: ERROR: host with name " server100.example.com
>> <http://example.com>" already exists
>>
>>
>> -bash-4.2$ ipa host-del server100.example.com <http://example.com>
>> ipa: ERROR: server100.example.com <http://server100.example.com>: host
>> not found
>>
>>
>> IP web client gives this error:
>>
>>
>>         Operations Error
>>
>> Some operations failed.
>> Hide details <https://c05-rd-ipa01.ipa.clarkinc.io/ipa/ui/#>
>>
>>  *
>>     server100.example.com <http://server100.example.com>: host not found
>>
>>
>> Attempts to delete it via webui
>>
>>
>>         Operations Error
>>
>> Some entries were not deleted
>> Hide details <https://c05-rd-ipa01.ipa.clarkinc.io/ipa/ui/#>
>>
>>  *
>>     server100.example.com <http://server100.example.com>: host not found
>>
>>
>>
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