IdM server fails to start and reports that the network address is in use
Issue
In the logs of the Directory Server errors like the following are printed:
createprlistensockets - PR_Bind() on All Interfaces port 636 failed: Netscape Portable Runtime error -5982 (Local Network address is in use.)
Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (IdM server)
Red Hat Directory Server 9
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