Does anyone have the steps to migrate Azure Cloud sync from one server to another?

Question

I need to decommission my server running Entra cloud sync, I need to migrate it to a new server.

Does anyone have instructions on how to accomplish this?

Answer 1

Hello Rajesh,

To migrate your Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync to a new server, begin by uninstalling the provisioning agent from the old server. Then, on the new server, download and install the Microsoft Entra Connect Provisioning Agent. After installation, configure the agent by creating a new provisioning configuration in the Microsoft Entra admin center. Unlike Microsoft Entra Connect, which typically operates with a single active server and a standby passive server, Entra Cloud Sync allows for multiple active provisioning agents and does not have a staging mode option.

For detailed guidance on configuring the new agent, refer to the official Microsoft documentation: Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync new agent configuration.
Once configured, monitor the synchronization process to ensure that users, groups, and contacts are syncing correctly. Use the Microsoft Entra admin center to check the synchronization status and logs for any errors.

If you wish to prevent synchronizations from running while you're making changes, you can stop the scheduler using the following PowerShell commands:

Stop-ADSyncSyncCycle
Set-ADSyncScheduler -SyncCycleEnabled $false

If you need further assistance or have additional questions, feel free to ask.