Topic: mitel-networks-server login? not MSE 7.3???

[pfloor]

In a opportunistic mode I uninstalled (individual packages) several ispell languages... That didn't work out too well.

How did you "uninstall (individual packages)"? Via software panel, via command line with yum, or via CL with rpm -e?

Which packages did you uninstall?  If you used yum, look at your yum logs.

Note: Yum has no mercy and will remove dozens of packages that you don't ask it to remove due to dependencies.  I suspect you used the software panel or yum and accidentally removed some core packages, your yum logs will tell you what was removed, let's start there.  Post the last part of your yum logs showing what was removed/added from the time the problem started on forward.

[rm]

Packages were removed using admin panel. Disk was running full, so projects were moved to DVD. It should have stopped there.
However, next I had a look at installed modules, the option 'selected individual modules/packages' was checked. I noticed the ispell for languages I didn't need (wandered how much MB of space that would offer) so selected several language files (except 'en' and possibly 'nl') and pressed submit. That's it.

I do remember being surprised, because the web based server-manager wasn't accessible after that. Being on a WinXP logged into the PrimaryDomainController the box provides, all shares were still available. Also the SSH terminal seemed to work just fine for root.

At the next reboot (of WinXP) the local profile was loaded (happens every now and then, but goes away after a day or so) instead of loading the profile of the server. Next the shares weren't available. That's when I started to get sweaty palms

[Stefano]

Hi

I suspect that the OP has done something like

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yum remove rpmname

and because of dependencies, many of e-smith-* and smeserver-* rpms are gone..

it's not the first time I see this situation.

my 2c
ciao
Stefano

I quote myself here because I've already seen this situation..

solved grepping removed rpms from yum log, then downloading them from another pc, installing on the server again..

configuration dbs are there, in *.rpmsave files in /home/e-smith/db..

so, these are the steps:
- search in yum.log for removed rpms
- download them from contribs.org into, for example, a usb key
- move rpms to sme server, then install them with "yum localinstall"
- rename all /home/e-smith/db/*.rpmsave to original filename
- signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot
- check if everything is working, then do a yum update

HTH
Ciao

Stefano

p.s. the problem is smeserver-support rpm that is "bond" to every e-smith-*/smeserver-* rpm.. if you remove it, because of dependencies, almost every e-smith-*/smeserver-* rpm will be removed

[pfloor]

Packages were removed using admin panel. Disk was running full, so projects were moved to DVD. It should have stopped there.
However, next I had a look at installed modules, the option 'selected individual modules/packages' was checked. I noticed the ispell for languages I didn't need (wandered how much MB of space that would offer) so selected several language files (except 'en' and possibly 'nl') and pressed submit. That's it.

I do remember being surprised, because the web based server-manager wasn't accessible after that. Being on a WinXP logged into the PrimaryDomainController the box provides, all shares were still available. Also the SSH terminal seemed to work just fine for root.

At the next reboot (of WinXP) the local profile was loaded (happens every now and then, but goes away after a day or so) instead of loading the profile of the server. Next the shares weren't available. That's when I started to get sweaty palms

OK, enough explaining yourself.  2 of us have suspected that you removed vital packages and need to restore them.  Let's find out if Stefano and I are correct.

Do the following and post the results:

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yum list e-smith* smeserver*

[rm]

so, these are the steps:
- search in yum.log for removed rpms
- download them from contribs.org into, for example, a usb key
- move rpms to sme server, then install them with "yum localinstall"
- rename all /home/e-smith/db/*.rpmsave to original filename
- signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot
- check if everything is working, then do a yum update

SERVER IS BACK ONLINE..!!!

Just grant, it's solved by stepping through the list by stefano.

A bit from the yum logs:

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Removing:
 aspell-da               i386       50:0.50-12.2.2.el4.sme  installed          12 M
 aspell-de               i386       50:0.50-11.2.2.el4.sme  installed         9.4 M
 aspell-el               i386       50:0.50-4.2.2.el4.sme  installed          12 M
 aspell-es               i386       50:0.50-13.2.2.el4.sme  installed          11 M
 aspell-fr               i386       50:0.50-9.2.2.el4.sme  installed          17 M
 aspell-id               i386       50:0.50.1-4.2.2.el4.sme  installed         396 k
 aspell-it               i386       50:0.53-4.2.1.el4.sme  installed          39 M
 aspell-pt               i386       50:0.50-10.2.2.el4.sme  installed         8.2 M
 aspell-sl               i386       50:0.50-1.2.1.el4.sme  installed          22 M
 aspell-sv               i386       50:0.51-1.2.1.el4.sme  installed         3.4 M
Removing for dependencies:
 e-smith-LPRng           noarch     1.14.0-8.el4.sme  installed          50 k
 e-smith-apache          noarch     1.2.0-16.el4.sme  installed          44 k
 e-smith-backup          noarch     1.14.0-22.el4.sme  installed         107 k
 e-smith-base            i386       4.18.1-10.el4.sme  installed         601 k
 e-smith-domains         noarch     1.4.0-10.el4.sme  installed          41 k
 e-smith-dynamicdns-dyndns  noarch     1.4.0-3.el4.sme  installed          19 k
 e-smith-dynamicdns-dyndns.org  noarch     1.4.0-4.el4.sme  installed          19 k
 e-smith-dynamicdns-tzo  noarch     1.4.0-3.el4.sme  installed          18 k
 e-smith-dynamicdns-yi   noarch     1.4.0-3.el4.sme  installed          18 k
 e-smith-email           noarch     4.18.0-2.el4.sme  installed         214 k
 e-smith-flexbackup      noarch     1.10.0-3.el4.sme  installed          31 k
 e-smith-horde           noarch     1.13.0-24.el4.sme  installed          86 k
 e-smith-hosts           noarch     1.14.0-12.el4.sme  installed          70 k
 e-smith-ibays           noarch     1.2.0-6.el4.sme  installed          68 k
 e-smith-imp             noarch     1.13.0-11.el4.sme  installed          64 k
 e-smith-ingo            noarch     1.1-6.el4.sme    installed          31 k
 e-smith-ldap            noarch     4.12.0-9.el4.sme  installed          49 k
 e-smith-mysql           noarch     1.12.0-15.el4.sme  installed          29 k
 e-smith-netatalk        noarch     1.14.0-6.el4.sme  installed          23 k
 e-smith-ntp             noarch     1.16.0-16.el4.sme  installed          57 k
 e-smith-oidentd         noarch     1.2.0-3.el4.sme  installed          20 k
 e-smith-packetfilter    noarch     1.18.0-6.el4.sme  installed          46 k
 e-smith-php             noarch     1.12.0-4.el4.sme  installed          24 k
 e-smith-pop3            noarch     1.2.0-3.el4.sme  installed          23 k
 e-smith-portforwarding  noarch     1.2.0-8.el4.sme  installed          29 k
 e-smith-pptpd           noarch     1.12.0-11.el4.sme  installed          28 k
 e-smith-proftpd         noarch     1.12.0-11.el4.sme  installed          32 k
 e-smith-proxy           noarch     4.14.0-13.el4.sme  installed          32 k
 e-smith-qmail           noarch     1.10.0-16.el4.sme  installed          45 k
 e-smith-qmailanalog     noarch     1.12.0-3.el4.sme  installed          27 k
 e-smith-quota           noarch     1.10.0-10.el4.sme  installed          80 k
 e-smith-radiusd         noarch     1.0.0-16.el4.sme  installed          67 k
 e-smith-starterwebsite  noarch     1.0.0-3.el4.sme  installed          30 k
 e-smith-tinydns         noarch     1.0.0-7.el4.sme  installed          40 k
 e-smith-turba           noarch     1.7.0-17.el4.sme  installed          38 k
 e-smith-viewlogfiles    noarch     1.8.0-10.el4.sme  installed          17 k
 smeserver-locale-da     noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         201 k
 smeserver-locale-de     noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         221 k
 smeserver-locale-el     noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         217 k
 smeserver-locale-es     noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         218 k
 smeserver-locale-fr     noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         226 k
 smeserver-locale-id     noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         205 k
 smeserver-locale-it     noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         204 k
 smeserver-locale-pt_BR  noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         211 k
 smeserver-locale-sl     noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         193 k
 smeserver-locale-sv     noarch     1.4.0-8.el4.sme  installed         207 k
 smeserver-qpsmtpd       noarch     1.2.1-57.el4.sme  installed          52 k
 smeserver-spamassassin  noarch     1.4.0-18.el4.sme  installed         7.2 k
 smeserver-support       noarch     1.6.0-50.el4.sme  installed          73 k

So the rpms were installed from CD, the config files renamed, signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot, and all worked again. then the yum update, a boot, and I am as happy as anything.

Thank you all for your contributions in solving my "experiment".

[Stefano]

SERVER IS BACK ONLINE..!!!

well done

Thank you all for your contributions in solving my "experiment".

next time, for your experiment... use a test machine (a virtual one for example) before trying something "unusual"

Ciao

Stefano

[rm]

*I stand corrected*

Well, I did learn more about the internals of SME, that's for sure.

Anyone in for a drink? I'm heading over to the local bar, it's on me!

[Stefano]

Anyone in for a drink? I'm heading over to the local bar, it's on me!

a bit late at night (1.00 am here) and maybe too far from here (treviso, italy)