DirSync service is not running after upgrade to version 8.2.12

Summary:

After an upgrade to version 8.2.12, the DirSync service is in a stopped state.

Symptoms:

Error in the Webadmin / Logs / Directory Sync Log and /usr/local/netsweeper/logs/ns_ldap.log

[Dirsync-Thread-0] ERROR com.netsweeper.dirsrv.StartDirSync [main] Config database does not meet version requirement for synchronization.

Solution:

Note: This fix is specific to version 8.2.12

Sudo to root:

sudo -i

Run the following command to apply the fix:

dnf upgrade -y https://repo.netsweeper.com//tickets/Ticket-NS2261-dirsync-8.2.12.101/ns_dirsynch-8.2.12.101-1.el8.noarch.rpm

Restart the Directory Sync service:

systemctl restart dirsyncctl

For more information about the commands to view or control the Directory Sync service, please refer to the following link:

dirsyncctl: Managing Directory Sync Service