Troubleshooting LDAP connection issues
Use this information to troubleshoot possible Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) connection issues.
About this task
- connection error
- connection timeout
- filter syntax error
- search attribute error
- communication error
- resource shortage error
Your user name or password is not valid.When a user reports that they cannot log in to the system, even though they are typing the correct password, the administrator can review system events to find out what is causing the authentication issue.
CWZIP4665W: The connection to LDAP has failed. The following error occurred: CommunicationException: 172.16.248.10:389
This message communicates that an error occurred during a connection attempt to the LDAP server, which might be due to an incorrect Cloud Pak System Software login. It can also be caused by a mis-configured parameter under the LDAP settings tab. To troubleshoot LDAP connection failures, complete the following procedure:
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A resolution event entry is created on the Events page, that informs you that the connection to the LDAP server has been restored, following an internal error with the LDAP server. The event is generated only once a successful request to the LDAP server has been made. You might see a message similar to the following example:
CWZIP4666I: The connection to LDAP has been restored.