Typically that error means there is a cn=config already when you try to slapadd it.
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Ulrich Windl
From: Nick <atod101101@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2025 7:50 AM
To: openldap-bugs@openldap.org
Cc: openldap-technical@openldap.org
Subject: [EXT] slapadd: could not add entry dn="cn=config" (line=1):
Does anyone know the source and resolution to this installation error?
Interestingly, if I use an alternate command I'm able to bring up the server, in which I can see via debug it's responding to the client.
I'm following:
Import the configuration database
su root -c /usr/local/sbin/slapadd -n 0 -F /usr/local/etc/slapd.d -l /usr/local/etc/openldap/slapd.ldif
and encounter this error. I see many posts on it with no resolution. I'm using MacPorts openldap 2.6.10.
Interestingly, if I invoke this suggested command:
/opt/local/libexec/slapd -f /opt/local/etc/openldap/slapd.conf -F /opt/local/etc/slapd.d
I can invoke slapd and my LDAP server comes up. It responds back to:
/opt/local/bin/ldapsearch -x -b '' -s base '(objectclass=*)' namingContexts
but without dc=site,dc=com
only blank
dn:
dn:
# search result
search: 2
result: 0 Success
# numResponses: 2
# numEntries: 1
There is nothing in my etc/slapd.d directory.
I try:
ldapadd -d 3 -x -D "cn=Manager,dc=p0,dc=mac" -W -f file.txt
Enter LDAP Password:
ldap_bind: Invalid DN syntax (34)
additional info: invalid DN
Not sure how to approach this and any guidance appreciated.