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Identity Manager 8.1.5 - Target System Synchronization Reference Guide

Target system synchronization with the Synchronization Editor Working with the Synchronization Editor Basics of target system synchronization Setting up synchronization
Starting the Synchronization Editor Creating a synchronization project Configuring synchronization
Setting up mappings Setting up synchronization workflows Connecting systems Editing the scope Using variables and variable sets Setting up start up configurations Setting up base objects
Overview of schema classes Customizing the synchronization configuration Checking the consistency of the synchronization configuration Activating the synchronization project Defining start up sequences
Running synchronization Synchronization analysis Setting up synchronization with default connectors Updating existing synchronization projects Script library for synchronization projects Additional information for experts Resolving errors when connecting target systems Configuration parameters for target system synchronization Configuration file examples Glossary

General properties of a synchronization project

You can edit the synchronization projectClosed's display names and description on the General tab.

Table 29: General properties of a synchronization project
Property Description
Display name Display name for the synchronization project.
Script language Language in which the scripts for this synchronization project are written.

Enable shadow copy

The synchronization project can be additionally saved in the database as an XML definition. Afterward, the synchronization project is only loaded from this XML definition. The project loads noticeably faster.

NOTE: The shadow copy does not contain any changes that were made directly in the database and not in the Synchronization EditorClosed.

Only if the synchronization project is active

The shadow copy is only created if the synchronization project is active.

Description Text field for additional explanation.

On the Migration tab, you can see the migration versions of the One Identity Manager module required for the synchronization project. All the patches already installed are also listed. Migration data is only available for synchronization projects that were created with One Identity Manager version 7.1.

Table 30: Synchronization  project migration data
Property Description
Origin Information about the project templateClosed used to create the synchronization project.
Context Module or connected system for which the synchronization project is valid.
Current version The currently installed version of the program.
Patches added later Patches that have been applied to the synchronization project since the One Identity Manager was installed or updated.
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Specifying the script language in synchronization projects

You can apply scripts at various points in the synchronization projectClosed; for example, when defining the schema properties, in the object filter, or when you define data operations for system connections through the native database connector.

When you define a synchronization project with the project wizard, you specify a script language in which to create the script. You can select either C# or Visual Basic .NET. You can only use project templatesClosed in the synchronization wizard that support the selected script language.

NOTE: If you want to create a synchronization project using a template, check whether the project template supports the selected script language.

NOTE: You cannot change the script language once the project wizard is finished!

Create a new synchronization project to change the script language later.

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Templates for creating synchronization projects

Some system connectors provide template which you can use to configure a complete synchronization projectClosed with the project wizard, The project templatesClosed add the following components to the synchronization configuration in the synchronization project, depending on the target system type.

  • The scope
  • A start up configuration (without schedule)
  • The default variable set
  • A base object

    The synchronization base object, e.g. the actual Active Directory domain that you want to synchronize, is added as an object in the One Identity Manager database.

  • A synchronization workflow for the initial import of the target system into the One Identity Manager database

    The workflow has the following characteristics:

    • Direction of synchronizationClosed is "One Identity Manager".
    • Processing methods in the synchronization stepsClosed are only defined in synchronization direction "One Identity Manager".
  • A provisioning workflow

    This workflow is only created if the Read/write access to target system. ProvisioningClosed available. option is selected on the Restrict target system access page of the project wizard.

    The workflow has the following characteristics:

    • Synchronization in the direction of the "Target systemClosed".
    • Processing methods are only defined in the synchronization steps in synchronization direction "Target system".
    • Synchronization steps are only created for such schema classes whose schema types have write access.
  • The schema classes required
  • Mappings for all schema classes required

    These include:

    • Required virtual schema properties
    • Property mapping rules
    • Object matching rules

Also created is:

  • Operations for provisioning and single object synchronization

Once a synchronization project has been created from a project template, you can check the settings assign a schedule and start synchronization.

Restricting system access

When you set up a synchronization projectClosed with the project wizard, you decide whether the target system is only read in or whether One Identity Manager can also make changes. If you select the Target systemClosed has read-only access option, only modifications in the target system are transferred to the One Identity Manager database. Changes in the One Identity Manager database are not written to the target system. This means:

  • Direction of synchronizationClosed is "One Identity Manager".
  • The project wizard only creates one synchronization workflow. A provisioning workflow is not added.
  • Processing methods in the synchronization stepsClosed are only defined in synchronization direction "One Identity Manager".
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