DELL Unity: ldap.conf is overwritten by default ldap.conf when adding LDAP servers (User Correctable)
Summary: When the Unity NAS server LDAP config is changed from auto to manual setting and a third LDAP server is added. The ldap.conf may get overwritten by a default or autogenerated ldap.conf. ...
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Symptoms
When the LDAP server config of a NAS server is changed from auto to manual and additional LDAP servers are added. The ldap.conf may be overwritten by a default/auto-generated one.
This only applies when a modified version of the ldap.conf is used. When using the default ldap.conf, no action is required.
This only applies when a modified version of the ldap.conf is used. When using the default ldap.conf, no action is required.
Cause
This is caused by a code issue. When the LDAP server config of a NAS server is changed from auto to manual and additional LDAP servers are added, the ldap.conf may be overwritten by a default/auto-generated one when all servers are down at the time of the LDAP config change.
Resolution
Workaround:
After applying the new LDAP server config, download the ldap.conf and check if the file was changed. If so, reupload your modified/customized version of the ldap.conf.
Fix:
This will be resolved in a future release of code.
After applying the new LDAP server config, download the ldap.conf and check if the file was changed. If so, reupload your modified/customized version of the ldap.conf.
Fix:
This will be resolved in a future release of code.
Affected Products
Dell Unity 300, Dell EMC Unity 300F, Dell EMC Unity 350F, Dell EMC Unity 400, Dell EMC Unity 400F, Dell EMC Unity 450F, Dell EMC Unity 500, Dell EMC Unity 500F, Dell EMC Unity 550FProducts
Dell EMC Unity XT 380, Dell EMC Unity XT 380F, Dell EMC Unity XT 480, Dell EMC Unity XT 480F, Dell EMC Unity 600, Dell EMC Unity 600F, Dell EMC Unity 650F, Dell EMC Unity XT 680, Dell EMC Unity XT 680F, Dell EMC Unity XT 880, Dell EMC Unity XT 880F
, Dell EMC Unity Family |Dell EMC Unity All Flash, Dell EMC Unity Family, Dell EMC Unity Hybrid, Dell EMC UnityVSA Professional Edition/Unity Cloud Edition
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Article Properties
Article Number: 000203757
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2023
Version: 3
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