Step 6: Install FIM Synchronization Service

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Installation of the FIM Synchronization Service for the Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Synchronization Service test lab consists of the following:

  • Install the FIM Synchronization Service on FIM1

  • Install Update 1 for the FIM Synchronization Service

Install the FIM Synchronization Service on FIM1

Install the FIM Synchronization Service on FIM1.

To install the FIM Synchronization Service on FIM1

  1. Log on to FIM1 as CORP\Administrator.

  2. Navigate to the directory that contains the binaries for Forefront Identity Manager 2010 and double-click FIMSplash.htm. This will bring up the Forefront Identity Manager 2010 splash screen.

  3. On the splash screen, click Install Synchronization Service. You will see a pop-up that says Do you want to run or save this file? Click Run. This will take a minute. Then you will see another pop-up asking Do you want to run this software? Click Run. This will start the Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Setup Wizard.

  4. On the Welcome page, click Next.

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  5. On the End User License Agreement page, read the License Agreement, select I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and then click Next.

  6. On the Custom Setup page, click Next.

  7. On the Configure Forefront Identity Manager Synchronization Service page, under SQL Server is located on, click the radio button next to A remote machine, type the following text for the Computer name, and then click Next:
    APP1

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  8. Next to Service account enter FIMSynchService, next to Password enter Pass1word$, and next to Service Account Domain or local computer name enter CORP. Click Next.

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  9. Leave the default groups, and click Next.

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  10. Select Enable firewall rules for inbound RPC communications, and click Next.

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  11. Click Install.

  12. This will bring up a pop-up box that says the setup will now create a backup key. Click OK. In the File name box, type the following text, and then click Save:
    BackupKey
    This will continue the installation.

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  13. Once the installation completes, click Finish. This will bring up a pop-up box that says you must log off and log on to your system again for the security group membership changes to take effect. Click Yes. This will log you off FIM1.

  14. Log on to FIM1 as CORP\Administrator.

Install the FIM Synchronization Service Update 1 on FIM1

Next, you need to install the FIM Synchronization Service Update 1 on FIM1.

To install the FIM Synchronization Service Update 1 on FIM1

  1. Click Start, select Administrative Tools, and then click Services.

  2. Scroll down and right-click Forefront Identity Manager Synchronization Service, and then select Stop. This will stop the Forefront Identity Manager Synchronization Service.

  3. Close Services.

  4. Navigate to the directory that contains the binaries for Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Synchronization Service Update (KB978864) and double-click AMD64-aa-fimsyncservice_kb978864_528513e44779ba22e2e04a3c0013339c5060cb5d.exe. This will begin the update installation and start the Update Wizard.

  5. On the Welcome page, click Update. This will begin the update.

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  6. This will bring up a box that says Warning 25008. The Setup wizard is about to upgrade the database. Before continuing installation it is recommended that you backup the database and key set. To continue setup, click Yes. Click Yes.

  7. Once the installation completes, click Finish.