kadmin: Communication failure with server while initializing kadmin interface

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Error : kadmin: Communication failure with server while initializing kadmin interface



bash-3.2# kclient

Starting client setup

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Do you want to use DNS for kerberos lookups ? [y/n]: n
        No action performed.
Enter the Kerberos realm: TERATEXT.SAIC.COM.AU
Specify the KDC hostname for the above realm: chtvm-389.teratext.saic.com.au
chtvm-389.teratext.saic.com.au

Note, this system and the KDC's time must be within 5 minutes of each other for Kerberos to function.  Both systems should run some form of time synchronization system like Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Setting up /etc/krb5/krb5.conf.

Enter the krb5 administrative principal to be used: testadmin
Obtaining TGT for testadmin/admin ...
Password for testadmin/admin@TERATEXT.SAIC.COM.AU: 

Do you have multiple DNS domains spanning the Kerberos realm TERATEXT.SAIC.COM.AU ? [y/n]: n
        No action performed.

Do you plan on doing Kerberized nfs ? [y/n]: n
        No action performed.

host/safevm-sol-x64.teratext.saic.com.au entry already exists in KDC database.
Authenticating as principal testadmin/admin@TERATEXT.SAIC.COM.AU with existing credentials.
kadmin: Communication failure with server while initializing kadmin interface

kadmin: ktadd of host/safevm-sol-x64.teratext.saic.com.au failed, exiting.
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Setup FAILED.
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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2
  • IPA
  • Sun Solaris 10

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