Resolving CAFT Transfer Time Limit Exceeded Errors for Identity Manager

Products

• CA Identity Manager
• CA Identity Suite

Issue/Introduction

When configuring UNIX namespaces, you may encounter the error message: "CAFT Message: Transfer time limit exceeded UNIX NIS Directory." This error typically occurs due to network latency, where the default UDP protocol for CAM/CAFT fails to complete the transfer within the defined timeout limit.

Follow the steps below to configure TCP communication for more reliable synchronization.

Environment

Identity Manager 14.x

Resolution

1. Switch Protocol on Server: On the server running the Identity Manager C++ Connector Server (CCS), execute the following commands to set the protocol to TCP:

   camconfig *paths " protocol=tcp"camsave persist

2. Switch Protocol on UNIX Endpoint: On the target UNIX endpoint, run the following commands:

   cd $(cat /etc/catngcampath)/bin./camconfig *paths " protocol=tcp"./camsave persist

3. Verify Configuration: Ensure both the server and the endpoint are configured for TCP communication to allow consistent synchronization. Note that this change affects only the specific communication path between the UNIX endpoint and the CCS server; other endpoints remain on default settings.

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