Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Release Notes

Cannot configure Directory Server if you reinstall after uninstalling (6223527)

You cannot configure Directory Server if you are reinstalling after having uninstalled. During the uninstall, /var/opt is not removed. As a result, the Directory slapd is not found and there are errors logged when you try to start Directory Server.

Solution After uinstalling Directory Server, remove /var/opt before you reinstall.