--- /usr/sbin/univention-share-replication	2011-08-23 14:05:35.000000000 +0200
+++ univention-share-replication_new	2011-10-17 09:37:15.000000000 +0200
@@ -46,10 +46,13 @@
 	# on a basesystem this share replication don't work
 	sys.exit(0)
 
-if configRegistry['server/role'] in ['domaincontroller_master', 'domaincontroller_backup']:
-	lo = univention.uldap.getAdminConnection()
-else:
-	lo = univention.uldap.getMachineConnection()
+try:
+	if configRegistry['server/role'] in ['domaincontroller_master', 'domaincontroller_backup']:
+		lo = univention.uldap.getAdminConnection()
+	else:
+		lo = univention.uldap.getMachineConnection()
+except ldap.SERVER_DOWN:
+	sys.exit('Could not contact LDAP-server')
 
 for dn, attrs in lo.search(filter='(&(objectClass=univentionShareReplication)(univentionShareHost=%s.%s))' % (configRegistry['hostname'], configRegistry['domainname'])):
 	try: