LDAP Server won't start if nsslapd-conntablesize is present in the dse.ldif file.
Issue
After an update of the 389-ds packages to version 1.4.3.35-2, the LDAP server won't start anymore.
# ipactl start
Starting Directory Service
Failed to start Directory Service: CalledProcessError(Command ['/bin/systemctl', 'start', 'dirsrv@<INSTANCE>.service'] returned non-zero exit status 1)
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# journalctl -xe | tail
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-- The unit dirsrv@<INSTANCE>.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Oct 18 13:45:07 <FQDN> systemd[1]: Failed to start 389 Directory Server <INSTANCE>..
-- Subject: Unit dirsrv@<INSTANCE>.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: https://access.redhat.com/support
--
-- Unit dirsrv@<INSTANCE>.service has failed.
--
-- The result is failed.
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Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
RHEL IdM ( IPA ) 4.9.11
389-ds 1.4.3.35-2
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