OpenLDAP: ldapmodify fails to delete the entry under cn=config dynamically with the error "Server is unwilling to perform"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • ldapmodify fails to delete the entry under cn=config dynamically with the following error:

    ldap_delete: Server is unwilling to perform
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • OpenLDAP

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