PowerFlex Import Tool - Error in PFxM Could not create_ldap_user during deployment

Scenario

 Customer information is imported into PFxM using a PowerFlex Import Tool. Deployment is attempted. Deployment fails with ldap error. From deployment.log:

ERROR [2024-08-05T17:21:41.107092] 75572: type/server.rb:3920:in `create_ldap_user': rackserver-2s6rm34: Could not create_ldap_user NoMethodError: undefined method `downcase' for nil:NilClass

From the corresponding exception.log:

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/opt/asm-deployer/lib/asm/type/server.rb:3921:in `create_ldap_user'
/opt/asm-deployer/lib/asm/type/server.rb:2518:in `provision_server!'
/opt/asm-deployer/lib/asm/service_deployment.rb:5530:in `process_server_with_types'
/opt/asm-deployer/lib/asm/service_deployment.rb:3171:in `process_server'
/opt/asm-deployer/lib/asm/service_deployment.rb:1539:in `block in create_component_thread'

Impact

Unable to deploy Resource Group.

Bug in PowerFlex Import Tool prior to 4.2.0. Where it was importing credentials with the wrong username. It was using root/admin/secadmin and it was also placing the word NULL in the domain field. Thus, throwing PFxM automation into the LDAP configuration code sequence  

Delete Credentials and re-create them manually using the UI.  

Other option is to upgrade the PowerFlex Import Tool 4.2.0 or higher.

Impacted Version 

All PFxM Versions

Fixed Version

PFxM → N/A

PowerFlex Import Tool 4.2.0