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Run a Reverse Synchronization

After creating Reverse Synchronization policies for account detection and attribute discrepancies, you can launch Reverse Synchronization.

Reverse Synchronization can be scheduled or submitted immediately.

To start a Reverse Synchronization

1. Under Option Pack, Reverse Synchronization, Schedule Reverse Synchronization, enter the following parameters:
   • Provisioning Server Domain Name

     Defines the provisioning domain in Identity Manager. This auto-populates.

   • Administrator Name

     Specifies the provisioning administrator name.

   • Administrator Password

     Specifies the provisioning administrator password.

   • Endpoint Type

     Defines the endpoint you want to synchronize with.

   • Directory

     Defines your directory. Alternatively, you can select ALL.

   • (Optional) Organization Unit

     Defines the OU for hierarchical endpoints.

2. (Optional) Define a schedule for the task.

   Note: Reverse Synchronization is a resource-intensive operation. We recommend running Reverse Synchronization for a subset of directories and OUs during an inactive time of day.

3. Click Submit.

   If you defined a schedule, the Reverse Synchronization occurs at the appointed time. If you do not define a schedule, the task runs immediately.

After Reverse Synchronization is finished, you can inspect the log file to see any discrepancies found between Identity Manager accounts and attributes and the actual endpoints. The Reverse Synchronization log file is in the Option Pack folder under /logs/reverseXXX.log.

Any approvals that are generated by the Reverse Synchronization appear under Option Pack, Workflow, View My Work List. If an approver does not select a user in the Assign account to user field, the account is assigned to the default user. If the Assign account to user field is already populated in the approval task, the account was correlated with the user shown in this field.