Steps to remove create and forcesync GAL account

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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.

1). 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"

2). 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

3). 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