/opt/tomcat/logs/oxtrust.log does not give any hints as to why I can't add a user.
The file is basically filled with this:
2014-10-14 16:39:54,513 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Starting metadata validation
2014-10-14 16:39:54,513 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Metadata validation finished
2014-10-14 16:40:38,433 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.StatusCheckerTimer] Starting update of appliance status
2014-10-14 16:40:57,517 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Starting metadata validation
2014-10-14 16:40:57,517 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Metadata validation finished
2014-10-14 16:41:39,430 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.StatusCheckerTimer] Starting update of appliance status
2014-10-14 16:42:00,508 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Starting metadata validation
2014-10-14 16:42:00,508 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Metadata validation finished
2014-10-14 16:42:40,434 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.StatusCheckerTimer] Starting update of appliance status
2014-10-14 16:43:03,509 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Starting metadata validation
2014-10-14 16:43:03,509 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Metadata validation finished
2014-10-14 16:43:41,434 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.StatusCheckerTimer] Starting update of appliance status
2014-10-14 16:44:06,515 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Starting metadata validation
2014-10-14 16:44:06,515 DEBUG [org.gluu.oxtrust.ldap.service.MetadataValidationTimer] Metadata validation finished