[Freeipa-users] replica creation problems

[Josh]

Scenario:

RHEL7 IPA with DNS and without CA. Initial installation was done using 
--http-cert-file, --dirsrv-cert-file with certificates from an issuer A.

For a number of reasons replica must be created with certificates from 
an issuer B.

A bundle consisting of key, server certificate and a full certificate 
chain provided by the issuer B is prepared as replica.crt

IPA Replica file created as

ipa-replica-prepare --dirsrv-cert-file=replica.crt 
--http-cert-file=replica.crt --dirsrv-pin=key_pass --http-pin=key_pass 
--ip-address=n.n.n.n --password=manager_pass replica_host_name

no errors/warnings during above process.

Resulting file transferred to a new clean system and launched as

# ipa-replica-install --setup-dns --auto-forwarders --mkhomedir 
/var/lib/ipa/replica-replica_host_name.gpg
Directory Manager (existing master) password:

Checking DNS forwarders, please wait ...
Run connection check to master
admin at REALM password:
Connection check OK
Adding [n.n.n.n replica_host_name] to your /etc/hosts file
Configuring NTP daemon (ntpd)
   [1/4]: stopping ntpd
   [2/4]: writing configuration
   [3/4]: configuring ntpd to start on boot
   [4/4]: starting ntpd
Done configuring NTP daemon (ntpd).
Configuring directory server (dirsrv). Estimated time: 1 minute
   [1/42]: creating directory server user
   [2/42]: creating directory server instance
   [3/42]: updating configuration in dse.ldif
   [4/42]: restarting directory server
   [5/42]: adding default schema
   [6/42]: enabling memberof plugin
   [7/42]: enabling winsync plugin
   [8/42]: configuring replication version plugin
   [9/42]: enabling IPA enrollment plugin
   [10/42]: enabling ldapi
   [11/42]: configuring uniqueness plugin
   [12/42]: configuring uuid plugin
   [13/42]: configuring modrdn plugin
   [14/42]: configuring DNS plugin
   [15/42]: enabling entryUSN plugin
   [16/42]: configuring lockout plugin
   [17/42]: configuring topology plugin
   [18/42]: creating indices
   [19/42]: enabling referential integrity plugin
   [20/42]: configuring ssl for ds instance
   [21/42]: configuring certmap.conf
   [22/42]: configure autobind for root
   [23/42]: configure new location for managed entries
   [24/42]: configure dirsrv ccache
   [25/42]: enabling SASL mapping fallback
   [26/42]: restarting directory server
   [27/42]: setting up initial replication
Starting replication, please wait until this has completed.
Update in progress, 15 seconds elapsed
[master_host_name] reports: Update failed! Status: [-11  - LDAP error: 
Connect error]

   [error] RuntimeError: Failed to start replication
Your system may be partly configured.
Run /usr/sbin/ipa-server-install --uninstall to clean up.

ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERROR    Failed to 
start replication
ipa.ipapython.install.cli.install_tool(Replica): ERROR    The 
ipa-replica-install command failed. See /var/log/ipareplica-install.log 
for more information

Log file does not list any obvious errors other then full call stack 
which tell  me nothing, I can post it here if helps.
Both machines run no firewall and are on the same subnet.

Additional problems noticed during cleanup attempt:

# /usr/sbin/ipa-server-install --uninstall

This is a NON REVERSIBLE operation and will delete all data and 
configuration!

Are you sure you want to continue with the uninstall procedure? [no]: yes

Replication agreements with the following IPA masters found:
master_host_name. Removing any replication agreements before
uninstalling the server is strongly recommended. You can remove replication
agreements by running the following command on any other IPA master:
$ ipa-replica-manage del replica_host_name

Are you sure you want to continue with the uninstall procedure? [no]:

Aborting uninstall operation.



Going to master and running

$ ipa-replica-manage del replica_host_name

fails with

Connection to 'replica_host_name' failed: cannot connect to 
'ldaps://replica_host_name:636': TLS error -8172:Peer's certificate 
issuer has been marked as not trusted by the user.
Unable to delete replica 'replica_host_name'

I attempted to provide --cacert=full_path_to_issuer_B_bundle option but 
nothing changed. As a matter of fact providing invalid file name to 
--cacert does not raise any error. Strace output confirm that file 
listed in --cacert is not Only appending the bundle to /etc/ipa/ca.crt 
resolved TLS errors.


Please advise how I can find root cause of LDAP error: Connect error.
I have a suspicion that master LDAP can't connect to replica LDAP for 
above mentioned TLS reason.

Josh.