divya shree writes:
/usr/local/libexec/slapd (...) ldapsearch -x -b ' ' -s base '(objectclass=*)' namingContexts (...) Ldap_sasl_bind (simple) :can't connect to the server (-1)...
Either slapd could not start (check if it is still running) or /etc/(open)ldap/ldap.conf does not contain an URI or HOST line with the correct server address. For the latter see man ldap.conf, or ldapsearch parameteres -h localhost or something.
Also note that ' ' is not a valid DN, use -b ''.