The Status of the Scheduled Task is determined by what you do with the Synchronize Now checkbox on the last page of the Configuration Wizard. 

Scheduled Task Enabled

Scheduled Task Disabled

If your scheduled task is disabled, simply enable the task to begin your runs every 3 hours.

1. Obtain the AADSync Service Account

   1. Open the Services MMC and locate the Microsoft Azure AD Sync Service

   2. From the Action menu, select Properties

   3. Click the Log On Tab

   4. Copy just the AADSync Service Account Name

1. Open a command-prompt

2. Change Directory to C:\Users\<AADSync Service Account Name>

3. Type the following command

   1. Sqlcmd.exe –S (localdb)\.\adsync   **NOTE: it must be a capital –S**
      
      
      

   2. At the 1> type the following

      1. USE ADSync;
         GO
         BACKUP DATABASE ADSync
         TO DISK = 'C:\Users\AAD_c52fa42a9fdf\ADSync.Bak'
         WITH FORMAT,
         MEDIANAME = 'Z_SQLServerBackups',
         NAME = 'Full Backup of ADSync';
         GO

   3. It should look like this:
      
      
      

   4. Then at the GO press the ENTER key to initiate the backup.  You will see the following:
      
      

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Program Manager, Active Directory Identity & Access Management - Sync

If you un-check the box in the configuration wizard to prevent the initial synchronization from happening, you can fire the initial synchronization using DirectorySyncClientCMD.Exe.

File:

• DirectorySyncClientCmd.Exe

Location:

Arguments

• Initial – (DirectorySyncClientCMD Initial)
  • This will run through the steps to execute the initial synchronization to the cloud.
  • Executes the following:
• Full Import (Stage Only) on all connectors
• Delta Import (Stage Only) on all connectors
• Delta Synchronizaiton on all AD connectors
• Export, Delta Import and Delta Synchronization on WAAD Connector
• Export on all AD Connectors

• Delta - (DirectorySyncClientCMD Delta)

• • • This will run through the steps to execute a delta synchronization to the cloud
    • Executes the following:
      • Delta Import (Stage Only) on all connectors
      • Delta Synchronization on all AD connectors
      • Export, Delta Import and Delta Synchronization on WAAD Connector
      • Export on all AD Connectors

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• AADSync Technical Article:: AADSync Technical Troubleshooting Article
• AADSync Reference Article:: AADSync Reference Article

• Microsoft Azure AD Sync Services (AADSync)

• Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) Connector

• Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) Connector – Export Run Profile

Problem Statement

The below error message is generated when running an export on the Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) Connector.

Export Error Message

Cause

The issue is caused because there is an object in the cloud that is not the object that you are exporting that contains the same userPrincipalName attribute value. 

Resolution

• Correct the source data in the source Active Directory

• Import and Sync the modified information from the source Active Directory to the WAAD Connector

• Run the export again