Cisco Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Directory Services Manuale Di Manutenzione
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Chapter 3 MeetingPlace Directory Services Concepts
MeetingPlace Directory Services System Manager’s Guide Latitude Communications
If this is the first time an entry is being imported into
MeetingPlace from your corporate directory server, it uses
correlation to either create, update or delete a MeetingPlace
profile. If the entry has been imported into MeetingPlace before,
it uses standard synchronization to update or delete the
MeetingPlace profile.
MeetingPlace from your corporate directory server, it uses
correlation to either create, update or delete a MeetingPlace
profile. If the entry has been imported into MeetingPlace before,
it uses standard synchronization to update or delete the
MeetingPlace profile.
Both correlation and standard synchronization are performed by
matching the value of one or more attributes on one server with a
corresponding attribute on another server. This attribute mapping
is an essential component of correlation and standard
synchronization.
matching the value of one or more attributes on one server with a
corresponding attribute on another server. This attribute mapping
is an essential component of correlation and standard
synchronization.
Standard and BootStrap Attribute Mapping
Attribute mapping is a flexible and powerful tool that allows you
to map attribute values between entries in MeetingPlace and your
corporate directory system. You create, update, and delete
MeetingPlace profiles based on the information obtained from
similar attributes in your corporate directory system.
to map attribute values between entries in MeetingPlace and your
corporate directory system. You create, update, and delete
MeetingPlace profiles based on the information obtained from
similar attributes in your corporate directory system.
For example, you could obtain a first name, last name, e-mail
address, and phone number for each employee from your
corporate directory server. Through attribute mapping, you can
then update MeetingPlace profiles with that information.
address, and phone number for each employee from your
corporate directory server. Through attribute mapping, you can
then update MeetingPlace profiles with that information.
Attribute mapping rules allow you to use more than a simple one-
to-one mapping between attributes including:
to-one mapping between attributes including:
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Concatenating the values of different attributes with other
attributes or constant strings
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Selecting the first attribute that has a value from a list
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Applying custom mappings and conversions to the attribute
values
Attribute mapping only occurs when standard synchronization is
used in a MetaLink agreement. So, if a user profile has been
used in a MetaLink agreement. So, if a user profile has been
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