Emergency LDAP Rescue Procedure
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service dovecot stop
Next, turn off LDAP:
service ldap stop
This dumps the LDAP database:
slapcat -l dump.ldif
Dumps database into dump.ldif
Clean the directory /var/lib/ldap (BACK IT UP)
slapadd -l dump.ldif
Next, set the permissions on /var/lib/ldap to ldap:ldap
Startup ldap:
service ldap start
Pray.
If praying worked, start mail:
service dovecot start