Re: ADAM Error: "A referral was returned..."

1) ADAM Instance Name Is: instance1
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2) ldif file
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dn: OU=COMPUTERNAME,ADDOMAIN
changetype: add
objectclass: organizationalUnit

dn: OU=SimpleAccountProvisioning,OU=COMPUTERNAME,ADDOMAIN
changetype: add
objectclass: organizationalUnit

dn: OU=Fabrikam,OU=SimpleAccountProvisioning,OU=COMPUTERNAME,ADDOMAIN
changetype: add
objectclass: organizationalUnit

dn:
OU=Users,OU=Fabrikam,OU=SimpleAccountProvisioning,OU=COMPUTERNAME,ADDOMAIN
changetype: add
objectclass: organizationalUnit

dn: OU=Disabled
Users,OU=Fabrikam,OU=SimpleAccountProvisioning,OU=COMPUTERNAME,ADDOMAIN
changetype: add
objectclass: organizationalUnit
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3) Command used is:
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set servername=%COMPUTERNAME%
set username=administrator
set domainname=fabnoa
set password=pwd
rem ====================================================================
set addomain=DC=fabnoa,DC=fabcorp,DC=fabrikam,DC=com
rem ====================================================================
ldifde -i -f fabrikam-ou-structure.ldif -v -k -c "OU=COMPUTERNAME,ADDOMAIN"
"OU=%COMPUTERNAME%,%addomain%" -s %servername% -b %username% %domainname%
%password%
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"Lee Flight" <lef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eh$th#ScFHA.3120@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi
>
> getting a referral means that the directory service could not
> find the naming context being referenced in the ldif file
> in its directory tree.
>
> Common causes are an incorrect value for the dn attribute or
> failing to specify the correct ADAM instance on the ldif command
> ( -s option). If you cannot spot the problem please post
>
> the ldifde command line and error
> the offending ldif file
>
> Thanks
> Lee Flight
>
> "S P" <annonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23yGGOdRcFHA.2664@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am newbie and have installed ADAM on Windows 2003.
> >
> > I am trying to create the OUs which are specified in the .ldif file
> > format.
> >
> > However, while executing the command ldifde, I get the error, "A
referral
> > was returned".
> >
> > What could be wrong and when does this error is returned.
> >
> > Any pointer/help?
> >
> > TIA
> > S P
> >
> >
>
>


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