openldap startup script ignores ulimit settings on RHEL 6

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

On the server the following message appeared -

Oct  1 22:54:02 hostname slapd[26562]: warning: cannot open /etc/hosts.allow: Too many open files

Environment

  • Red Hat Enteprise Linux (All Versions)
  • OpenLDAP Server

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