How can I setup Open Directory so that name resolution can also be achieved using a LDAPv3 server (Linux host)

I have a Mac OS X Lion machine (macbook) which is used in a network where most machines are running Linux. Hostname resolution for local machines is achieved on the Linux boxes using a LDAP host. How can a similar behavior can be obtained on Lion (I found no /etc/nsswitch.conf).
I started the Directory Utility, chose the LDAPv3 line, add a line with the IP address of the LDAP server and a "base" but this does not seem to work.
The opendirectory log file is not very informative. It just says (XX.XX.XX.XX is the LDAP server IP address):
2011-10-27 16:42:33.040 CEST - Registered subnode with name '/LDAPv3/XX.XX.XX.XX'
Thanks for any help.
Thomas

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