Cross-posted from https://github.com/freeipa/freeipa-container/issues/151

Context: I have one master running in a docker container, with freeIPA 4.2.3.

I'm trying to setup a new replica. I could not using the same docker container version that runs the master. I've been told to use the latest version for the replica, that's what I tried here.

The latest docker container should contain a freeIPa 4.4.4.

When I launch the docker container, it launches the ipareplica-install process, it seems to go well but then fails with:
2017-08-02T11:54:20Z DEBUG retrieving schema for SchemaCache url=ldapi://%2fvar%2frun%2fslapd-QUARTZBIO-COM.socket conn=<ldap.ldapobject.SimpleLDAPObject inst
ance at 0x7fdb699aed88>

What is the problem ? Is it because the master version is too old ? 
What should I do in order to setup a new replica ?
Thanks.

P.S

The relevant part of the logs is :
2017-08-02T11:54:20Z DEBUG Successfully updated nsDS5ReplicaId. 2017-08-02T11:54:20Z DEBUG flushing ldapi://%2fvar%2frun%2fslapd-QUARTZBIO-COM.socket from SchemaCache 2017-08-02T11:54:20Z DEBUG retrieving schema for SchemaCache url=ldapi://%2fvar%2frun%2fslapd-QUARTZBIO-COM.socket conn=<ldap.ldapobject.SimpleLDAPObject inst ance at 0x7fdb699aed88> 2017-08-02T11:54:37Z DEBUG Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/service.py", line 449, in start_creation run_step(full_msg, method) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/service.py", line 439, in run_step method() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/dsinstance.py", line 431, in __setup_replica r_bindpw=self.dm_password) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/replication.py", line 1068, in setup_replication raise RuntimeError("Failed to start replication") RuntimeError: Failed to start replication 2017-08-02T11:54:37Z DEBUG [error] RuntimeError: Failed to start replication 2017-08-02T11:54:37Z DEBUG Destroyed connection context.ldap2_140580366919440 2017-08-02T11:54:37Z DEBUG File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/admintool.py", line 172, in execute return_value = self.run() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/cli.py", line 318, in run cfgr.run() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 310, in run self.execute() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 334, in execute for nothing in self._executor(): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 376, in __runner exc_handler(exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 405, in _handle_execute_exception self._handle_exception(exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 395, in _handle_exception six.reraise(*exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 366, in __runner step() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 363, in <lambda> step = lambda: next(self.__gen) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/util.py", line 81, in run_generator_with_yield_from six.reraise(*exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/util.py", line 59, in run_generator_with_yield_from value = gen.send(prev_value) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 597, in _configure next(executor) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 376, in __runner exc_handler(exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 405, in _handle_execute_exception self._handle_exception(exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 460, in _handle_exception self.__parent._handle_exception(exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 395, in _handle_exception six.reraise(*exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 457, in _handle_exception super(ComponentBase, self)._handle_exception(exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 395, in _handle_exception six.reraise(*exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 366, in __runner step() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/core.py", line 363, in <lambda> step = lambda: next(self.__gen) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/util.py", line 81, in run_generator_with_yield_from six.reraise(*exc_info) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/util.py", line 59, in run_generator_with_yield_from value = gen.send(prev_value) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipapython/install/common.py", line 63, in _install for nothing in self._installer(self.parent): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py", line 1741, in main install(self) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py", line 375, in decorated func(installer) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py", line 818, in install ds = install_replica_ds(config, options, ca_enabled, remote_api) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py", line 139, in install_replica_ds api=remote_api, File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/dsinstance.py", line 412, in create_replica self.start_creation(runtime=60) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/service.py", line 449, in start_creation run_step(full_msg, method) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/service.py", line 439, in run_step method() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/dsinstance.py", line 431, in __setup_replica r_bindpw=self.dm_password) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ipaserver/install/replication.py", line 1068, in setup_replication raise RuntimeError("Failed to start replication") 2017-08-02T11:54:37Z DEBUG The ipa-replica-install command failed, exception: RuntimeError: Failed to start replication 2017-08-02T11:54:37Z ERROR Failed to start replication 2017-08-02T11:54:37Z ERROR The ipa-replica-install command failed. See /var/log/ipareplica-install.log for more information