LDAP Error 0x34=LDAP_UNAVAILABLE

Question

Hi,
I am using Sun Iplanet Directory Server 5.2 and LDAP Version 3.0 to fetch records. The Problem currently i am facing is as follow
I have made three conection to Iplanet Directory with same authentication level. Each connection apply diferent filter and fetch records.
First rule fetch 15000 records.
and 2nd and third fetch 700 record each and this schedule is to be run on every day.
First time it fetch records correctly but when on next day it ran again 2nd and third filter run correctly but when first filter is applied the API ldap_search_s() return error code 0x34. Why this happen? the other two are working fine and these three connections are part of one application. Can any one help me out please in which scenarios this error occur. is it falt of application or Sun Server Directory.
reagrds
Imtiaz Khadim

Answer 1

LDAP_UNAVAILABLE is a normally returned by the Directory Server when it is shutting down, or when StartTLS is used and Security has not been initialized.
If this is really returned by Directory Server, there should be a log in the access log and possibly another more explicit message in the errors log of Sun Directory Server.
However, you mention that the application is using ldap_search_s() which is not a JNDI API. So it might help if you could clarify which LDAP API library you are using.
Regards,
Ludovic.