Setup and Install

contacts. The user’s contacts are temporarily downloaded to the DSS address book structure and are
deleted once the user logs off from the device.
LDAP Replication
On a schedule set by the administrator, DSS connects to LDAP using the specified port, bind method
and query parameters. The retrieved information is stored in a hidden, read-only address book which
is always available to all devices, similar to the Public Address Book. DSS can search in multiple
search roots/contexts, but only from one LDAP server.
Direct LDAP Addressing
The device continues to be able to use its embedded direct LDAP addressing features while serviced
by DSS. The device will merge the address book information retrieved directly from LDAP with that
retrieved from DSS.
Guest
The Guest address book is always available to all devices and cannot be disabled. This address book
is used to store addresses added by un-authenticated users (“guests”) from the front panel of
devices.
Personal
The Personal address book feature is automatically activated when users are authenticated at the
device. The feature allows users to access and maintain a Personal address book from the front
panel of any devices connected to the same DSS server.
An administrator can manage the contents of the Personal address books using the Address Book
Management tab in the DSS Configuration Utility.
Direct LDAP Addressing vs LDAP Replication
When a device is serviced by DSS it essentially has two ways of connecting to an LDAP address
book. One is using its embedded direct LDAP addressing capabilities, and the other is using LDAP
Replication with DSS. This section discusses considerations for when to use one or the other, or
both.
Performance
As the primary purpose of the address book features is to provide “auto-complete” functionality it is
vital that performance is maintained. For this reason, the HP Digital Sending-enabled devices are
designed such that the address book feature for DSS and LDAP respectively are handled in separate
threads. Performance is also the reason why for most devices the local address book is not in use
when the device is serviced by DSS.
The key parameters that impact performance in terms of addressing for a device serviced by DSS
are:
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Speed of connection to DSS server
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Speed of connection to LDAP server (if used)
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