kludge fix for the problem --- servers/slapd/back-meta/modify.c 2012-07-31 18:39:26.000000000 +0200 +++ servers/slapd/back-meta/modify.c 2013-05-14 12:45:39.273333000 +0200 @@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ } modv[ i ] = 0; + rs->sr_type = -1; retry:; ctrls = op->o_ctrls; rc = meta_back_controls_add( op, rs, mc, candidate, &ctrls ); @@ -198,6 +200,10 @@ } cleanup:; + if (rs->sr_type != REP_RESULT) { + send_ldap_error(op, rs, LDAP_OTHER, "connection problem trying to reach the other node"); + } + (void)mi->mi_ldap_extra->controls_free( op, rs, &ctrls ); if ( mdn.bv_val != op->o_req_dn.bv_val ) {