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Tree merge over frame/IP?

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by heliguy

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I have 4 sites running Nw51 connected via frame routers (IP only). IPX is run locally at each site, but not routed over the frame.

Each site was in its own tree. We tried merging 2 sites so far, but dsmerge failed with 626 error (all referrals failed).

Blowing away nds and re-installing DID work, but ofcourse we had to re-create the objects - not a big deal for these 2 small sites.

Can trees be merged over routed IP only? How?

Before we attempt to merge the 3rd, bigger site I'm hoping to find out a definite answer on this.

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by jimbb

Short answer: Since NW5 NDS traffic can go over IP only, and that includes a merge.

SLightly longer answer: Your 626 is not related to the merge, at least not directly. Prior to a merge is is extremely important to make sure you have a healthy tree. Check support.novell.com for an "NDS health check", you'll find quite some explaining exhaustively what you should do, and how to interpret the output.
Difficult to say afterwards where your 626 came from of course, but most likely you had a partition on which at least one replica claimed it didn't have a master, or assumed the wrong server had its master.

Jim

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