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Appendix 7 — Active Directory (direct): Checking domain information and VCS status
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Appendix 7 — Active Directory (direct):
Checking domain information and VCS status
Checking domain information and VCS status
This appendix describes commands that can be used to check the status of the VCS’s connection to
the AD domain. In a clustered VCS system, each peer must be checked separately.
the AD domain. In a clustered VCS system, each peer must be checked separately.
Domain_management
1. Login as root over SSH or via the serial interface, then type:
domain_management
you will be presented with the options:
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1) Join Domain
2) Leave Domain
3) VCS Status
4) Domain Information
5) Exit
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1) Join Domain
2) Leave Domain
3) VCS Status
4) Domain Information
5) Exit
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2. Choose option
4) Domain Information
The VCS will report:
LDAP server: <IP of AD server>
LDAP server name: <AD server name>
Realm: <AD DOMAIN (FQDN)>
Bind Path: dc= .. dc= … (representing <DOMAIN>)
LDAP port: <port, e.g. 389>
Server time: <Time>
KDC server: <IP of KDC server>
Server time offset: <offset between AD server and VCS>
Domain information request succeeded
LDAP server name: <AD server name>
Realm: <AD DOMAIN (FQDN)>
Bind Path: dc= .. dc= … (representing <DOMAIN>)
LDAP port: <port, e.g. 389>
Server time: <Time>
KDC server: <IP of KDC server>
Server time offset: <offset between AD server and VCS>
Domain information request succeeded
3. Choose option
3) VCS Status
4. When asked, enter the domain administrator username
5. When asked, enter the domain administrator password (case sensitive)
(The domain administrator username and password are not stored in VCS; they are only used in
Join AD domain, Leave AD domain and VCS Status operations.)
Join AD domain, Leave AD domain and VCS Status operations.)
The VCS will report:
… Lots of details …
Domain status request succeeded
Domain status request succeeded
Note that the domain administrator username and password are not stored in VCS; they are only used
in Join AD domain, Leave AD domain and VCS Status operations.
in Join AD domain, Leave AD domain and VCS Status operations.
Net ads info
1. Login as root over SSH or via the serial interface, then type:
net ads info
The VCS will report:
LDAP server: <IP of AD server>
LDAP server name: <AD server name>
Realm: <AD DOMAIN (FQDN)>
Bind Path: dc= .. dc= … (representing <DOMAIN>)