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FAQ - Central phone-book.

Valid for:

N530

N610

N670

N770

N870

N870E

Embedded Integrator

Virtual Integrator

Introduction

Central phone book:

  • 2000 entries (N530 500 entries) or
  • 2MB file size
  • Valid for:
    • Small systems
    • Medium systems
    • Large systems (Virtual Integrator: Software 2.57.0 or higher. Configuration via auto-provisioning only, web-interface configuration is hidden.)
  • Not available for Large systems using the Embedded Integrator
    • Integrator host the Central phonebook, DECT managers query the phonebook using secure connection. Large number of Handsets and Security can cause high load that could cause stability issues, therefore not supported by embedded integrator. Solution is to use the Virtual integrator.
  • "Refresh now" in web-interface option: Software 2.57.0 or higher

The phone book can be configured via the:

  1. Web-interface
  2. Provisioning

Click here for an Excel file that generates a phonebook.xml file you can import.

Click here for an html file that generates a phonebook.xml file you can import.


File format

The phonebook file has the following format, example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE LocalDirectory>
<list>
 <entry home2="" surname="Lastname" mobile1="" mobile2="" office1="0049123456789" office2="" name="Firstname" home1=""/>
 <entry home2="" surname="User" mobile1="0049987654321" mobile2="" office1="" office2="" name="First" home1=""/>
</list>


Download an example template.N870LocalPhonebook 1999 Contacts.xml

Web-interface

Go to: Settings - Online Directories - Central Phonebook.

You can select the phonebook (XML) file to upload.

Enter the URL and Daily Refresh Time via the Web-interface.

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Information
Important

The central phonebook needs to be enabled + set before the phonebook file can be uploaded!

The server address needs to be in full. Example: http://192.168.178.201/phonebook.xml

Go to: Settings - System - Security

You can enter username and password here, if applicable.

N870_Credentials_Centralphonebook.jpg


Auto-provisioning

Parameter

Value

Description

Netdir.21.Activated

0 = Disabled
1 = Enabled

Enable/Disable Central phonebook

CentralBook.0.Name


Directory name

CentralBook.0.ServerURL


Server address

CentralBook.0.DownloadTime

HH:MM

Daily refresh time

CentralBook.0.MaxSearchResult

Max: 99

Maximum results for central phone-book search

CentralBook.0.StartWithList

0 = Search mode
1 = List mode

Enable list mode if disabled then Search window is used

CentralBook.0.SortBy

surname
name

Sort by

CentralBook.0.SearchAnywhereInName

0: No
1: Yes

Search anywhere in name?

Information
Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<provisioning version="1.1" productID="e2">

<firmware>

</firmware>

<nvm>

<param name="Netdir.21.Activated" value="1"/>
<param name="CentralBook.0.Name" value="Central Phonebook"/>
<param name="CentralBook.0.ServerURL" value="http://192.168.178.201/phonebook.xml"/>

<!-- Username / password HTTP(S) authentication -->

<param name="Security.global.HTTPAuthUsername" value="Username"/>
<param name="Security.global.HTTPAuthPassword" value="Password"/>

<param name="CentralBook.0.DownloadTime" value="14:00"/>
<param name="CentralBook.0.StartWithList" value="1"/>

<!-- New in SW 2.43.0 or higher 0 = Search first letter, 1 = Search anywhere in the name -->

<param name="CentralBook.0.SearchAnywhereInName" value="1"/>

<!-- New in SW 2.43.0 or higher name = Display results: name surname, surname = Display results: surname name -->
<param name="CentralBook.0.SortBy" value="name"/>

<!-- Maximum search results for Central Phone-book max. 99 because of handset limitation

<param name="CentralBook.0.MaxSearchResult" value="99"/>

-->

<!-- Assign phonebook to INT key for handset with IPUI 02b6ec8aa5 -->

<param name="hs.02b6ec8aa5.IntKeyDir" value="30"/>

<!-- automatic lookup -->

<param name="hs.02b6ec8aa5.AutoLookupDir" value="30"/>

</nvm>
</provisioning>