While configuration terminology and format will vary, these can be used to configure most LDAP directory clients.

• Server:
  • Hostname:

    dir.hamshackhotline.com

  • URL:

    ldap://dir.hamshackhotline.com/

• LDAP Version: 3
• Use SSL: No - we do not support LDAPS, SSL, TLS, or StartTLS
• Authentication/Bind
  • Authentication is not required. If given the option, choose None or No or Anonymous Bind.
  • If asked for Bind DN/User and/or Bind Password, both should be left blank.
• Search Base DN:

  ou=phonebook,dc=hamshackhotline,dc=com

• Scope: sub
• Search Filter
  • Some configurations, e.g. Cisco, only ask for attributes and build the filter for you. See available attributes below.
  • Some configurations, e.g. Snom, ask for a specially formatted search filter
    • Name Filter examples
      • Search name and callsign:

        (cn=%)

      • Search name, callsign, and city:

        (|(cn=%)(l=%))

      • Search only callsign:

        (callsign=%)

    • Number Filter example
      • Search HH phone number:

        (telephoneNumber=%)

• LDAP Display Name: displayName
  • May also need to include displayName in the LDAP Name Attributes
• These attributes are searchable and can be used in an LDAP Filter
  • Name Attributes
    • name
    • givenName
    • callsign
    • cn - includes name and callsign
    • l - city (this is a lower case L)
    • st - state/province
    • c - country
  • Number Attributes
    • telephoneNumber
• These attributes are useful for display
  • telephoneNumber
  • displayName - includes name and callsign, matches closely to HH Caller ID

Use these instructions to configure a Cisco phone to use the Hamshack Hotline LDAP directory.

From your phones web portal.

• Click Admin Login » Advanced » Voice Tab » Phone Tab

• Scroll down to LDAP Corporate Directory Search section.

• Enter parameters as listed here. Any parameter not listed should be left blank.

• In the LDAP Dir Enable: drop down list, choose yes.

• In the LDAP Corp Dir Name: field enter:

  Hamshack Hotline

• In the LDAP Server: field enter:

  dir.hamshackhotline.com

• In the LDAP Auth Method: drop down list, choose None

• In the LDAP Search Base: field enter:

  ou=phonebook,dc=hamshackhotline,dc=com

• In the LDAP First Name Filter: field enter:

  givenName

• In the LDAP Search Item 3: field enter:

  Callsign

• In the LDAP Item 3 Filter: field enter:

  callsign

• In the LDAP Search Item 4: field enter:

  City

• In the LDAP Item 4 Filter: field enter: (Note: this is a lower case L)

  l

• In the LDAP Display Attrs: field enter:

  a=displayName,n=Caller ID;a=telephoneNumber,n=Phone,t=p;a=callsign,n=Callsign;

• Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Sumit All Changes.
  

• Your phone will reboot.

• Press the dir virtual button, and you will be taken to the phones Directory sub-menu.
  

• Select the Hamshack Hotline directory.
  

• Using the D-pad and number pad using multitap, enter your search criteria.

• The criteria entered will be used in a “contains” search.

• If multiple fields are entered, the search must match all (AND).

• Searches returning more than 20 entries will result in an error.

• Press the submit virtual button.
  

• Scroll through the results using the D-pad.

• Press the detail virtual button to see the selected entry.

• Press the dial virtual button call the number for the selected entry.