I have configured Fedora DS running with the clients Solaris, HP Unix,Ubuntu,RHEL and CentOS machines.I want now to migrate the NIS Database into LDAP format.All I donwloaded the scripts like migrate_passwd.pl,migrate_group,migrate_hosts etc.Migrate_passwd ran well but when I tried to import the database into Fedora DS it displayed the follwing error:
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cn=fmaster,ou=Group,dc=im,dc=logica,dc=com: Error adding object 'dn: cn=fmaster,ou=Group,dc=im,dc=logica,dc=com'. The error sent by the server was 'No such object'. The object is: LDAPEntry: cn=fmaster,ou=Group,dc=im,dc=logica,dc=com; LDAPAttributeSet: LDAPAttribute {type='gidnumber', values='501'} LDAPAttribute {type='userpassword', values='{crypt}!'} LDAPAttribute {type='objectclass', values='posixGroup,top'} LDAPAttribute {type='cn', values='fmaster'}.
cn=manish,ou=Group,dc=im,dc=logica,dc=com: Error adding object 'dn: cn=manish,ou=Group,dc=im,dc=logica,dc=com'. The error sent by the server was 'No such object'. The object is: LDAPEntry: cn=manish,ou=Group,dc=im,dc=logica,dc=com; LDAPAttributeSet: LDAPAttribute {type='gidnumber', values='502'} LDAPAttribute {type='userpassword', values='{crypt}!'} LDAPAttribute {type='objectclass', values='posixGroup,top'} LDAPAttribute {type='cn', values='manish'}.
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My group.ldif file is :
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dn: cn=fmaster,ou=Group,dc=im,dc=logica,dc=com
objectClass: posixGroup
objectClass: top
cn: fmaster
userPassword: {crypt}!
gidNumber: 501

dn: cn=manish,ou=Group,dc=im,dc=logica,dc=com
objectClass: posixGroup
objectClass: top
cn: manish
userPassword: {crypt}!
gidNumber: 502

dn: cn=noorie,ou=Group,dc=im,dc=logica,dc=com
objectClass: posixGroup
objectClass: top
cn: noorie
userPassword: {crypt}!
gidNumber: 503

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Pls Help???

Have you configured slapd.conf?

If so, Maybe it is trying to create objects in the Group organizational unit before it has created the Group ou.

Hey...I got it done...refer https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedo.../msg00009.html