RHDS fails to start with message: "Failed to delete old semaphore for stats file"

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • RHDS fails to start with following messages in error log file.
[11/Jul/2016:10:37:06 -0400] - Failed to delete old semaphore for stats file (/var/run/dirsrv/slapd-userprod.stats). Error 13 (Permission denied).
[11/Jul/2016:10:48:57 -0400] - 389-Directory/1.2.11.15 B2016.063.2110 starting up

Environment

  • Red Hat Directory Server 9.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7

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