Topic Last Modified: 2011-03-16

For each forest, import data stored in its Active Directory into the forest’s connector space. Perform this step on the central forest and all user forests in your environment.

To import Active Directory data from the central forest

  1. On the computer running Identity life cycle manager server, start Identity Manager: Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Identity Integration Server, and then click Identity Manager.

    Note:
    To open Synchronization service in Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010: Click Start, click All Programs, click Forefront Identity Manager, and then click Synchronization service.

  2. Click Management Agents.

  3. Right-click the management agent for the central forest, and then click Run.

  4. Click Full Import, and then click OK.

To import Active Directory data from each user forest

  1. On the computer running Identity life cycle manager server, start Identity Manager: Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Identity Integration Server, and then click Identity Manager.

    Warning:
    To open Synchronization service in Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010: Click Start, click All Programs, click Forefront Identity Manager, and then click Synchronization service.

  2. Click Management Agents.

  3. Right-click the management agent for your first user forest, and then click Run.

  4. Click Full Import, and then click OK.

  5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each user forest in your environment.