Password Server not working

Running a Lion Server 10.7.5 on a Mini and I would love to move that OD to another machine. I have tried this on three machines now. Three Mini's, two on 10.8.3 and one on 10.7.5. I cannot migrate using the GUI, command line (slapconfig -backupdb), nor can I create a replica of this OD Master.

The issue specifically and consistently points to the fact that the Password Server cannot start. Two examples:

1. When trying to create replica, I get this:

5/31/13 11:00:45.429 AM servermgrd: -[PasswordServerPrefsObject loadXMLData]: Unable to locate passwordserver config record's plist attribute: -1 Can't contact LDAP server

5/31/13 11:00:45.430 AM servermgrd: -[PasswordServerPrefsObject getSearchBase]: Unable to locate search base: -1 Can't contact LDAP server

5/31/13 11:00:45.430 AM servermgrd: -[PasswordServerPrefsObject saveXMLData]: ldap_modify_ext_s of the passwordserver config record's plist attribute: -1 Can't contact LDAP server

2. When I try to migrate data from the GUI or CLI (slapconfig -restoredb)

Logs indicate Password Server needs to abort.

I have confirmed that the database is alright by running:

sudo /usr/libexec/slapd -Tt

This has confirmed that my database is good. So it is just the Password Server portion of OD that is not cooperating.

I have seen nothing about his anywhere. Any ideas?

Thanks