Configuring single object synchronization
Changes made to individual objects in the target system can be immediately applied in the One Identity Manager database without having to start a full synchronization of the target system environment. Individual objects can only be synchronized if the object is already present in the One Identity Manager database. The changes are applied to the mapped object properties. If a member list is belongs to one of these properties, then the entries in the assignment table will also be updated. If the object is no longer present in the target system, then it is deleted from the One Identity Manager database.
Prerequisites
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A synchronization step exists that can import the changes to the changed object into One Identity Manager.
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The path to the base object of the synchronization is defined for the table that contains the changed object.
Single object synchronization is fully configured for synchronization projects created using the default project template. If you want to incorporate custom tables into this type of synchronization project, you must configure single object synchronization for these tables. For detailed information, see One Identity Manager Target System Synchronization Reference Guide.
To define the path to the base object for synchronization for a custom table
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In the Manager, select the SharePoint Online | Basic configuration data | Target system types category.
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In the result list, select the SharePoint Online target system type.
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Select the Assign synchronization tables task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign the custom table for which you want to use single object synchronization.
- Save the changes.
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Select the Configure tables for publishing task.
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Select the custom table and enter the Root object path.
Enter the path to the base object in the ObjectWalker notation of the VI.DB.
Example: FK(UID_O3STenant).XObjectKey
- Save the changes.
Related topics
Accelerating provisioning and single object synchronization
To smooth out spikes in data traffic, handling of processes for provisioning and single object synchronization can be distributed over several Job servers. This will also accelerate these processes.
NOTE: You should not implement load balancing for provisioning or single object synchronization on a permanent basis. Parallel processing of objects might result in dependencies not being resolved because referenced objects from another Job server have not been completely processed.
Once load balancing is no longer required, ensure that the synchronization server executes the provisioning processes and single object synchronization.
To configure load balancing
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Configure the server and declare it as a Job server in One Identity Manager.
All Job servers must access the same SharePoint Online tenant as the synchronization server for the respective base object.
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In the Synchronization Editor, assign a custom server function to the base object.
This server function is used to identify all the Job servers being used for load balancing.
If there is no custom server function for the base object, create a new one.
For more information about editing base objects, see the One Identity Manager Target System Synchronization Reference Guide.
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In the Manager, assign this server function to all the Job servers that will be processing provisioning and single object synchronization for the base object.
Only select those Job servers that have the same configuration as the base object's synchronization server.
Once all the processes have been handled, the synchronization server takes over provisioning and single object synchronization again.
To use the synchronization server without load balancing.
- In the Synchronization Editor, remove the server function from the base object.
For detailed information about load balancing, see the One Identity Manager Target System Synchronization Reference Guide.
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Executing synchronization
Synchronization is started using scheduled process plans. It is possible to start synchronization manually in the Synchronization Editor. You can simulate synchronization beforehand to estimate synchronization results and discover errors in the synchronization configuration. If synchronization was terminated unexpectedly, you must reset the start information to be able to restart synchronization.
Before you execute synchronization of the SharePoint Online environments, the Azure Active Directory environment in One Identity Manager must have the latest status.
NOTE: Synchronize the Azure Active Directory environment on a regular basis. Synchronization must take place in the following order:
- Azure Active Directory
- SharePoint Online
If you want to specify the order in which target systems are synchronized, use the start up sequence to run synchronization. In a start up sequence, you can combine start up configurations from different synchronization projects and specify the order of execution. For detailed information about start up configurations, see the One Identity Manager Target System Synchronization Reference Guide.
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Starting synchronization
When setting up the initial synchronization project using the Launchpad, a default schedule for regular synchronizations is created and assigned. To execute regular synchronizations, activate this schedule.
To synchronize on a regular basis
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Open the synchronization project in the Synchronization Editor.
- Select the Configuration | Start up configurations category.
- Select a start up configuration in the document view and click Edit schedule.
- Edit the schedule properties.
- To enable the schedule, click Activate.
- Click OK.
You can also start synchronization manually if there is no active schedule.
To start initial synchronization manually
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Open the synchronization project in the Synchronization Editor.
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Select the Configuration | Start up configurations category.
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Select a start up configuration in the document view and click Execute.
- Confirm the security prompt with Yes.
IMPORTANT: As long as a synchronization process is running, you must not start another synchronization process for the same target system. This especially applies, if the same synchronization objects would be processed.
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If another synchronization process is started with the same start up configuration, the process is stopped and is assigned Frozen status. An error message is written to the One Identity Manager Service log file.
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Starting another synchronization process with different start up configuration that addresses same target system may lead to synchronization errors or loss of data. Specify One Identity Manager behavior in this case, in the start up configuration.
