How To Fix SLDAP_ICM017 - Target for referral "&1&2&3&4" not maintained

SLDAP_ICM017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SLDAP_ICM - ICM LDAP Plugin: Messages

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Target for referral "&1&2&3&4" not maintained

What causes this issue?

The directory service has sent a referral or search result reference,
and the ICM LDAP plug-in is configured to chase this object.
The option that referrals and search result references can be chased
without having a whitelist entry in the own system has not been set.
Therefore, the ICM LDAP plug-in searches the LDAP Server customizing for
an entry of LDAP application "Referral Target (Whitelist)" matching the
provided hostname and port.
No such entry could be found; therefore, referral chasing has been
terminated with this error message.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Either maintain the referral target in the whitelist or enable trust to
all referrals received from the directory service in the LDAP server
customizing of the server which sent the referral.

Procedure for System Administrators

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SLDAP_ICM017 - Target for referral "&1&2&3&4" not maintained ?

  The SAP error message SLDAP_ICM017 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) settings in the SAP system. Specifically, the message states that the target for referral is not maintained, which means that the system is unable to find the necessary configuration to handle LDAP referrals.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The target for the LDAP referral is not defined in the SAP system. This could be due to an incomplete setup of the LDAP connection.
  Incorrect Parameters: The parameters for the LDAP server or the referral target may be incorrectly specified.
  Network Issues: There may be network connectivity issues preventing the SAP system from reaching the LDAP server.
  LDAP Server Issues: The LDAP server itself may be misconfigured or down.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check LDAP Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction LDAP in the SAP GUI.
  Verify the settings for the