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Administrator Guide - SoundPoint

IP / SoundStation

Features

3.1.16 Local Contact Directory

The phone maintains a local contact directory. The directory can be downloaded from
the boot server and edited locally. Contact information from previous calls may be
easily added to the directory for convenient future access. The directory is the central
database for several other features including speed-dial, distinctive incoming call
treatment, presence, and instant messaging.

Local

Web Server
(if enabled)

None.

Local Phone User
Interface

Enable or disable persistent headset mode via the Settings
menu. Changes are saved to local flash and backed up to
<Ethernet address>-phone.cfg on the boot server.
Changes will permanently override global settings unless
deleted via the Reset User Settings menu.

Central
(boot
server)

Configuration file:
ipmid.cfg

Set whether the directory uses volatile storage on the
phone (required on the IP 500 platform for directories
greater than 25 entries).

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For more information, see 4.6.1.11 Directory
on page 93.

XML file:
000000000000-direc-
tory.xml

A sample file named 000000000000-directory~.xml
(Note extra “~” in the file name) is included with the
application file distribution. This file can be used as a
template for the per-phone <Ethernet address>-direc-
tory.xml directories (edit contents then rename to
<Ethernet address>-directory.xml). It also can be used
to seed new phones with an initial directory (edit con-
tents than remove “~” from file name). Telephones
without a local directory, such as new units from the fac-
tory, will download the 00000000000-directory.xml
directory and base their initial directory on it. These
files should be edited with an XML editor.

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For information on file format, see 3.1.16.1 Local
Contact Directory File Format on page 28.

XML file: address>-directory.xml

This file can be created manually using an XML editor.

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For information on file format, see 3.1.16.1 Local
Contact Directory File Format on page 28.