Add, modify, or delete a search service

Purpose

This topic describes the steps to add, modify, or delete a search service.

A search services defines access to an LDAP server.

Provisioning at the LDAP server location

The administrators of the LDAP server and the location where the LDAP server is hosted, must ensure that the LDAP server can be reached by the Lucent CM server.

For example, IP addresses and the ports must be defined properly and firewalls must accept queries from the Lucent CM servers.

Search service parameters

The search service parameters:

Parameter

 

Description

 

Search Service ID

 

A unique identifier for the search service.

 

Display Name

 

The descriptive name that displays in the Lucent CM Explorer tree view.

 

Server Name

 

The FQDN of the LDAP server that is used to retrieve the authentication information.

 

Port

 

The port of the LDAP server used for communication.

 

Search Base

 

The base object used in the LDAP server for searches.

 

Bind Name

 

The account name to access the LDAP server.

 

Bind Password

 

The account password to access the LDAP server.

 

DN Format

 

The format used to store phone numbers in this LDAP. The format is expressed as a string where ‘x’ is substituted for any digit.

For example (xxx)xxx-xxxx.

 

Search service

Task StepsPerform the following steps to add, modify, or delete search service:

1

At the Lucent CM Explorer tree view, navigate to the Search folder (Lucent CM System → Services → Search).

Result:  The Search Services tab displays, listing the available search services.


2

If ...

 

Then ...

 

you want to add a search service,

 

  1. Click Add

  2. Continue with Step 3.

 

you want to modify a search service,

 

  1. Select a search service

  2. Click Edit

  3. Continue with Step 3.

 

you want to delete a search service,

 

  1. Select a search service

  2. Click Delete

  3. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

End of Procedure

 

3

Configure the search service parameters.


4

Click Add or Update to save the search service.

Result:  The Search Services list is updated to reflect the changes.

End of steps



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