Steps to remove create and forcesync GAL account
Steps to remove, create and forcesync GAL account
Problem
Some how default GAL account is not working or having trouble with the datasource, and Customer want to remove and re-create GAL account with internal datasource.
Solution
Here are the steps to remove, re-create and forcesync GAL account.
Command to remove GAL account
Syntax
zmgsautil deleteAccount -a {GAL-account-name}
Example
zmgsautil deleteAccount -a galsync@DOMAIN.COM
Note
Always remember do not remove GAL account using "zmprov deleteAccount". If we remove GAL account using zmprov command then attribute zimbraGalAccountId not updates on Domain level config, and AdminConsole will show following error when we try to access domain.
Error: Attribute zimbraGalAccountId of domain <domain.com> references an invalid account ID: 1ed6d25a-6ccc-4237-8c0a-36210837110d
Command to create GAL account
Syntax
zmgsautil createAccount -a {GAL-account-name} -n {datasource-name} --domain {domain-name} -t zimbra -s {mailbox-server} -f {folder-name}
Example
zmgsautil createAccount -a galsync@DOMAIN.COM -n InternalGAL --domain DOMAIN.COM -s MAILBOX.SERVER.NAME -t zimbra -f _InternalGAL
Command to forcesync GAL account:- This steps required to pull and update contacts in datasource folder.
Syntax
zmgsautil forceSync -a {GAL-account-name} -n {datasource-name}
Example
zmgsautil forceSync -a galsync@DOMAIN.COM -n InternalGAL
Regards,
Heera Singh Koranga