Question
How can the UCS AD Connector be reset so that it can be configured again?
In some environments, reinstalling the AD Connector app or package does not restore the initial setup wizard in UMC. Even after removal and reinstallation, UCS may still treat the system as already configured.
Which UCR variables are responsible for this behavior, and which commands can be used to reset the configuration state so that the AD Connector can be set up again?
Answer
In UCS, the AD Connector setup state is not primarily determined by whether the package is installed. Instead, UMC checks persistent UCR configuration to decide whether the system is already configured for Active Directory integration.
The two decisive UCR variables are:
ad/memberconnector/ad/ldap/host
As long as one of these still indicates an active AD setup, UMC will assume that the system is already configured and will not show the setup wizard again.
Minimum Reset Required
To make UCS stop treating the system as already configured, unset the two primary indicators:
ucr unset ad/member
ucr unset connector/ad/ldap/host
This is the minimum required reset to make the AD setup wizard eligible to appear again.