How To Fix SLDAP_ICM110 - Host name (&1) contains more than one "*" (server &2)

SLDAP_ICM110 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SLDAP_ICM - ICM LDAP Plugin: Messages

• Message number: 110

• Message text: Host name (&1) contains more than one "*" (server &2)

What causes this issue?

For LDAP server entries of type "Referral Target (Whitelist)", you can
have a star-wildcard in the host name, however, at this time only one
(at an arbitrary position).

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SLDAP_ICM110 - Details

• The SAP error message SLDAP_ICM110 indicates that there is an issue with the hostname configuration in the context of the Internet Communication Manager (ICM) when using LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol). The specific error message states that the hostname contains more than one asterisk ("*"), which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the hostname specified in the configuration contains multiple asterisk characters. In DNS and hostname conventions, the asterisk is often used as a wildcard character, but having more than one asterisk in a hostname can lead to ambiguity and is not compliant with standard hostname rules.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should check the hostname configuration in your SAP system and ensure that it adheres to the following guidelines:
  
  
  Review Hostname Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings where the hostname is defined (e.g., in the ICM settings or LDAP configuration).
  Look for any entries that contain multiple asterisks.
  
  
  
  Modify Hostname:
  
  Change the hostname to