getent returns no information from LDAP server on RHEL5.4 client

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • getent command on a newly created user does not return information from the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server.
  • id commands complete successfully showing user information and, therefore, exists in the LDAP database.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.4 LDAP client

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