Schedule Directory Synchronization

You can schedule the frequency with which Exchange sends directory updates to and receives directory updates from the connected Lotus Notes/Domino server. If you prefer to synchronize directory information manually, you can choose not to run directory synchronization according to a schedule.

How often you decide to run directory synchronization is influenced by:

• The frequency with which additions or changes are made to directories
• The estimated number of additions or changes in a given period of time
• Peak message traffic times

The more changes that need to be propagated, the longer synchronization takes. Also, because directory updates are sent as messages through the connector, directory synchronization can slow message throughput. When choosing a directory synchronization schedule, weigh the benefits of frequent updates against the impact that directory synchronization has on server performance.

To set a directory synchronization schedule:

1. Start System Manager
   On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
2. Navigate to Connectors.

   Organization

   1. Connectors
3. Right-click Connector for Lotus Notes (server_name), and then click Properties.
4. Click the Dirsync Options tab.

5. The default setting is Never run. If you want to synchronize directory information, you must either set a synchronization schedule or synchronize the information yourself by clicking Immediate full reload or Immediate update.

6. To synchronize directory information according to one of the predefined schedules (Run daily at 11:00 PM, Run every hour, and so on), select a schedule from the drop-down menu.
7. To set your own synchronization schedule, click Customize to open Schedule, and then fill in the schedule grid.

8. Tip   The default schedule view is one hour. To view the grid in 15-minute increments, in Detail view, click 15 Minute.

   After you close Schedule, the setting Use custom schedule appears automatically in the schedule list.

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