'searchRoot
See parameter base of method LDAPObject.search()
searchScope
See parameter scope of method LDAPObject.search()
filterStr
See parameter filter of method LDAPObject.search()
attrList=None
See parameter attrlist of method LDAPObject.search()
attrsOnly
See parameter attrsonly of method LDAPObject.search()
timeout
Maximum time the server shall use for search operation
sizelimit
Maximum number of entries a server should return
(request client-side limit)
serverctrls
list of server-side LDAP controls
clientctrls
list of client-side LDAP controls'

def startSearch(self, searchRoot, searchScope, filterStr, attrList=None, attrsOnly=0, timeout=(-1), sizelimit=0, serverctrls=None, clientctrls=None):

    self._msgId = self._l.search_ext(searchRoot, searchScope, filterStr, attrList, attrsOnly, serverctrls, clientctrls, timeout, sizelimit)
    return
