1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ipaserver/install/replication.py b/ipaserver/install/replication.py
index ed1badc1e..cdff50e7f 100644
--- a/ipaserver/install/replication.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/replication.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import time, logging
 
+import os
 import ldap
 from ipaserver import ipaldap
 from ldap import modlist
@@ -39,6 +40,19 @@ WINSYNC = 2
 
 SASL_AUTH = ldap.sasl.sasl({}, 'GSSAPI')
 
+def check_replication_plugin():
+    """
+    Confirm that the 389-ds replication is installed.
+
+    Emit a message and return True/False
+    """
+    if not os.path.exists('/usr/lib/dirsrv/plugins/libreplication-plugin.so') and \
+       not os.path.exists('/usr/lib64/dirsrv/plugins/libreplication-plugin.so'):
+        print "The 389-ds replication plug-in was not found on this system"
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
 class ReplicationManager:
     """Manage replication agreements between DS servers, and sync
     agreements with Windows servers"""