setup-ds-admin.pl gives error during setup: Can't call method "getText" on an undefined value at /usr/lib64/dirsrv/perl/DSUtil.pm

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Issue

  • setup-ds-admin.pl gives error during setup: Can't call method "getText" on an undefined value at /usr/lib64/dirsrv/perl/DSUtil.pm
Are you ready to set up your servers? [yes]: 
Creating directory server . . .
Can't call method "getText" on an undefined value at /usr/lib64/dirsrv/perl/DSUtil.pm line 259, <STDIN> line 21.
  • If a hostname which has no corresponding IP address associated is given to the setup-ds-admin.pl or setup-ds.pl, then DSUtil.pm complains with "Can't call method "getText" on an undefined value.

Environment

  • Red Hat Directory Server (All Versions)

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