Hello, thank you for your reply.  Here are the answers to your questions

Yes the process is running.

/etc/init.d/slapd status

slapd: [INFO] Using /etc/default/slapd for configuration

slapd: [INFO] LDAP Tool Box OpenLDAP init script version 2.1

slapd: [INFO] Process OpenLDAP is not running

slapd: [INFO] Detected suffix: dc=group44,dc=ldap

[root@lenldap ~]# /etc/init.d/slapd status

slapd: [INFO] Using /etc/default/slapd for configuration

slapd: [INFO] LDAP Tool Box OpenLDAP init script version 2.1

slapd: [INFO] Process OpenLDAP is running (PID 1814)

slapd: [INFO] Listening to services ldap://*:389 ldaps://*:636

slapd: [INFO] Process usage:  0.1% CPU /  0.4% MEM

slapd: [INFO] Detected suffix: dc=group44,dc=ldap

This is the OpenLDAP process running.

Sep 11 08:34:41 lenldap slapd[1826]: [INFO] Using /etc/default/slapd for configuration

Sep 11 08:34:41 lenldap slapd[1831]: [INFO] LDAP Tool Box OpenLDAP init script version 2.1

Sep 11 08:34:41 lenldap slapd[1834]: [INFO] Process OpenLDAP is running (PID 1814)

Sep 11 08:34:41 lenldap slapd[1835]: [INFO] Listening to services ldap://*:389 ldaps://*:636

Sep 11 08:34:41 lenldap slapd[1838]: [INFO] Process usage:  0.1% CPU /  0.4% MEM

Sep 11 08:34:41 lenldap slapd[1859]: [INFO] Detected suffix: dc=group44,dc=ldap

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I ran the command tail –f /var/log/openldap.log

In another terminal I ran the ldapsearch –x command.

I did not see any output to the openldap.log.

I am still getting the Can’t contact LDAP server error after the command.

ldapsearch -x

ldap_sasl_bind(SIMPLE): Can't contact LDAP server (-1)

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I ran the command.

/etc/init.d/slapd debug

In another window I ran the command ldapsearch –x

Again, no output to debug.

Again - getting the Can’t contact LDAP server error

ldapsearch -x

ldap_sasl_bind(SIMPLE): Can't contact LDAP server (-1)

Thoughts?

Thank you

From: openldap-technical [mailto:openldap-technical-bounces@openldap.org] On Behalf Of Clément OUDOT
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 1:16 AM
To: openldap-technical@openldap.org
Subject: Re: OpenLDAP error - ldap_sasl_bind(SIMPLE): Can't contact LDAP server (-1)

Le 11/09/2015 00:23, Varadi, Louis - 0442 - MITLL a écrit :

Hello,  I am new to OpenLDAP and could please use your help.

I just created a brand new install of the latest OpenLDAP server - openldap-ltb.x86_64 0:2.4.42-1.el6

on Centos 6.7

There are no entries in the bdb database as this is a new install.

I am getting the error when running to following command.

ldap_sasl_bind(SIMPLE): Can't contact LDAP server (-1)

# ldapsearch -x -d 1 -LLL

ldap_create

ldap_sasl_bind

ldap_send_initial_request

ldap_new_connection 1 1 0

ldap_int_open_connection

ldap_connect_to_host: TCP localhost:389

ldap_new_socket: 3

ldap_prepare_socket: 3

ldap_connect_to_host: Trying ::1 389

ldap_pvt_connect: fd: 3 tm: -1 async: 0

attempting to connect:

connect errno: 111

ldap_close_socket: 3

ldap_new_socket: 3

ldap_prepare_socket: 3

ldap_connect_to_host: Trying 127.0.0.1:389

ldap_pvt_connect: fd: 3 tm: -1 async: 0

attempting to connect:

connect errno: 110

ldap_close_socket: 3

ldap_err2string

ldap_sasl_bind(SIMPLE): Can't contact LDAP server (-1)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.   I came up very short with my google searches.

Could you check that the service is up wih:
# /etc/init.d/slapd status

You can also check logs on /var/log/openldap.log

Or run OpenLDAP with logs in console :
# /etc/init.d/slapd debug

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