The most important file is slapd.conf. it has some quick configs necisarry for testing.
the file etc.openldap.slapd.conf belongs at /etc/openldap/slapd.conf

install the packages if they are not already
	yum -y install openldap-server openldap-clients

add the root dn
	slapadd -v -l root.ldif

start the service
	/etc/init.d/ldap start

add some test entries (service must be running)
	ldapmodify -D "cn=Manager,dc=plainjoe,dc=org" -w secret -x -a -v -f users.ldif

remove them
	ldapmodify -D "cn=Manager,dc=plainjoe,dc=org" -w secret -x -v -f remove_all.ldif

read them with slapcat
	slapcat

or read them with a client tool
	ldapsearch -x -b "dc=plainjoe,dc=org" "(objectclass=*)"