Polycom SIP 3.1 manual Corporate Directory LDAP Attributes Browsing the Corporate Directory

Administrator’s Guide SoundPoint IP / SoundStation IP

This section contains the following information:

•Corporate Directory LDAP Attributes

•Browsing the Corporate Directory

•Configuration File Example

Corporate Directory LDAP Attributes

The entry attributes in the corporate directory are mapped through sip.cfg configuration file attributes to the LDAP attributes first_name, last_name, phone_number, and others so the SIP application knows how to use them for searching, dialing, or saving to the local contact directory. Multiple attributes of the same type are allowed.

Note The maximum of eight attributes can be configured in sip.cfg .

The configuration order dictates how the attributes are displayed and sorted. The first attribute is the primary sort index and the second attribute is the secondary sort index. The other attributes are not used in sorting.

To limit the amount of data displayed in the corporate directory, filtering of the entries can be configured for all attribute types. Filtering can be configured to be retained if the phone reboots.

For more information on LDAP attributes, refer to RFC 4510 - Lightweight

Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Technical Specification Road Map.

Browsing the Corporate Directory

The SoundPoint IP or SoundStation IP phone will establish a session with the corporate directory and download enough entries to fill its cache:

•when the corporate directory is first accessed

•when the phone boots up if the background synchronization parameter is enabled

The requested entries are based on the configured attributes (see previous section).

If the background synchronization parameter is enabled, a timer is initiated to permit a periodic download from the corporate directory.

Entries are sorted according to the order in which the first two attributes are configured (for example, last name, then first name).

The browse position within the corporate directory as well as the attribute filters are maintained for subsequent corporate directory access can be saved (if so configured).

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