Registering a Database With DBCA to OID 11g Fails with TNS-04409 and TNS-04405 (Doc ID 1566290.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 29, 2021

Applies to:

Oracle Internet Directory - Version 11.1.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Registering a database with Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) to Oracle Internet Directory (OID) 11g for Enterprise User Security (EUS) fails with TNS-04409 and TNS-04405.

The database (DB) gets partially registered in OID; an entry is created in OID however EUS login authentication fails.

Running DBCA in debug mode provides the following information:

...<snip>...
[Thread-34] [ 2013-03-21 13:42:22.539 EDT ] [NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc:1916] gdbName = <SID>
[Thread-34] [ 2013-03-21 13:42:22.539 EDT ] [NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc:1917] sid = <SID>
[Thread-34] [ 2013-03-21 13:42:22.539 EDT ] [NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc:1918] regWithFile = false
[Thread-34] [ 2013-03-21 13:42:22.540 EDT ] [NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc:1919] regWithDS = true
[Thread-34] [ 2013-03-21 13:42:22.704 EDT ] [NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc:1976] Before dbService.save SID: <SID> gdbName:<SID>
[Thread-34] [ 2013-03-21 13:42:22.705 EDT ] [NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc:1978] dbService:(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=<HOSTNAME>)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=<SID>.<DOMAIN>.com)))
oracle.net.config.ServiceAliasException: TNS-04409: Directory service error
caused by: oracle.net.config.DirectoryServiceException: TNS-04405: General error
caused by: oracle.net.ldap.NNFLException
oracle.net.config.DirectoryServiceException: TNS-04405: General error
caused by: oracle.net.ldap.NNFLException
oracle.net.ldap.NNFLException
   at oracle.net.config.DirectoryService.throwException(Unknown Source)
   at oracle.net.config.DirectoryService.update(Unknown Source)
   at oracle.net.config.DirectoryService.update(Unknown Source)
   at oracle.net.config.DatabaseService.addDBToSecurityDomain(Unknown Source)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc(NetworkUtils.java:1987)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc(NetworkUtils.java:1831)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.network.DirServiceStep.executeImpl(DirServiceStep.java:248)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.BasicStep.execute(BasicStep.java:210)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.BasicStep.callStep(BasicStep.java:251)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.dbca.backend.PreDBConfigureStep.executeImpl(PreDBConfigureStep.java:250)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.BasicStep.execute(BasicStep.java:210)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.Step.execute(Step.java:140)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.StepContext$ModeRunner.run(StepContext.java:2708)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:637)
oracle.sysman.assistants.util.NetAPIException: TNS-04409: Directory service error
caused by: oracle.net.config.DirectoryServiceException: TNS-04405: General error
caused by: oracle.net.ldap.NNFLException
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc(NetworkUtils.java:1996)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.NetworkUtils.registerDBWithDirSrvc(NetworkUtils.java:1831)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.network.DirServiceStep.executeImpl(DirServiceStep.java:248)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.BasicStep.execute(BasicStep.java:210)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.BasicStep.callStep(BasicStep.java:251)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.dbca.backend.PreDBConfigureStep.executeImpl(PreDBConfigureStep.java:250)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.BasicStep.execute(BasicStep.java:210)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.Step.execute(Step.java:140)
   at oracle.sysman.assistants.util.step.StepContext$ModeRunner.run(StepContext.java:2708)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:637)
...<snip>...

Cause

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Registering a Database With DBCA to OID 11g Fails with TNS-04409 and TNS-04405 (Doc ID 1566290.1)

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