How to reliably repair Directory Server database in Identity Management (IPA)?

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Issue

  • Directory Server database seems to be corrupted.
[13/Feb/2015:15:14:37 +0300] - libdb: /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-IPA-EXAMPLE-COM/db/userRoot/id2entry.db4: DB_VERIFY_BAD: Database verification failed
[13/Feb/2015:15:14:37 +0300] DB verify - verify failed(-30972): /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-IPA-EXAMPLE-COM-SA/db/userRoot/id2entry.db4
  • Forcing a synchronisation between replicas is not sufficient to repair the corrupt database
  #   ipa-replica-manage force-sync --from ipa-replica.example.com

Environment

Red Hat Identity Management (IPA)

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