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RDBMS Synchronization

About RDBMS Synchronization

User Guide for Cisco Secure ACS for Windows Server
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Synchronization Partners Options, page 9-39
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Performing RDBMS Synchronization Immediately, page 9-40
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Scheduling RDBMS Synchronization, page 9-41
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Disabling Scheduled RDBMS Synchronizations, page 9-43
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The RDBMS Synchronization feature enables you to update the CiscoSecure user
database with information from an ODBC-compliant data source. The
ODBC-compliant data source can be the RDBMS database of a third-party
application. It can also be an intermediate file or database that a third-party
system updates. Regardless of where the file or database resides, Cisco Secure
ACS reads the file or database via the ODBC connection. You can also regard
RDBMS Synchronization as an API—much of what you can configure for a user,
group, or device through the Cisco Secure ACS HTML interface, you can
alternatively maintain through this feature. RDBMS Synchronization supports
addition, modification, and deletion for all data items it can access.
You can configure synchronization to occur on a regular schedule. You can also
perform synchronizations manually, updating the CiscoSecure user database on
demand.
Synchronization performed by a single Cisco Secure ACS can update the internal
databases of other Cisco Secure ACSes, so that you only need configure RDBMS
Synchronization on one Cisco Secure ACS. Cisco Secure ACSes listen on TCP
port 2000 for synchronization data. RDBMS Synchronization communication
between Cisco Secure ACSes is encrypted using 128-bit encrypted, proprietary
algorithm.
The topics in this section provide an overview of the kinds of configuration that
RDBMS Synchronization can automate. You specify the actions in a relational
database table or text file named accountActions. For more information about
accountActions, see About the accountActions Table, page
information about all actions that RDBMS Synchronization can perform, see
Appendix F, "RDBMS Synchronization Import
Chapter 9 System Configuration: Advanced
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