Scheduling IDS Synchronizations

After IDS has been programmed, use the following procedures to schedule data synchronization events:

Initial IDS Synchronization : allows you to seed a new MiCollab system with the entries from the directory service.
Incremental IDS Synchronization : allows you to query the directory server for new and modified user records on a scheduled basis. Because incremental synchronizations do not search for deleted user records, they are quicker than full synchronizations.
Full IDS Synchronization : allows you to perform a full IDS synchronization to query the directory server for new, modified, and deleted user records. Because a full synchronization searches for the full range of updates—deletions as well as new and modified records—it has intensive processing requirements and should only be performed to recover the MiCollab database from the directory service.

To schedule IDS synchronization events, refer to the following procedures:

Note: It is recommended that you enable the Detain all operations option when you schedule an IDS synchronization event. This setting allows you to review the updates before allowing the synchronization to proceed. The synchronization operations are held in the Manage Detained Queue until you process them.

Note: You cannot create users by performing an Integrated Directory Services sync using a connection to a Mitel MetaDirectory because all the entries in MetaDirectory are treated as contacts in MiCollab.

Perform an Initial IDS Synchronization

To perform a initial synchronization after the installation of a new MiCollab system:

Under Configuration, click Integrated Directory Service..
Ensure that the Synchronization box is checked for the connection.
Click the Sync link.

Schedule an Incremental IDS Synchronization Event

To create an incremental IDS synchronization event:

In the MiCollab server manager interface, under Configuration, click Integrated Directory Service..
Ensure that the Synchronization box is checked for the connection.
Click Edit next to the directory service connection.
Ensure the Re-initialize on next cycle box is clear.
In the Schedule field, set the schedule using the drop-down menus.
Click Save

Schedule a Full IDS Synchronization Event

To schedule a full IDS synchronization event:

In the MiCollab server manager interface, under Configuration, click Integrated Directory Service.
Ensure that the Synchronization box is checked for the connection.
Click Edit next to the directory service connection.
Check the Re-initialize on next cycle box.
In the Schedule field, set the schedule using the drop-down menus.
Click Save.

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