2003 GALSync w/IIFP two sites. One going to Exchange 2007

We are connecting two Exchange 2003 sites with IIFP.  One of the sites is 
moving to Exchange 2007.  Is ILM 2007 the only option for GALSync?

We are using SMTP Connectors to send mail to each other, we share a SMTP 
domain name which is the primary for all accounts.  One each side we use a 
distinct smtp as a secondary and route via the smtp connector to the other 
site.  With Exchange 03 that worked pretty well.  How would this be impacted 
moving one site to Exchange 2007?

Assistance is much appreciated.

Ref Link

Thanks Tomasz, Thats just what I was looking for

"Tomasz Onyszko" wrote:

> MSW wrote:
> > We are connecting two Exchange 2003 sites with IIFP.  One of the sites
is 
> > moving to Exchange 2007.  Is ILM 2007 the only option for GALSync?
> 
> At this moment - if You want to stick to MS technology - unfortunately I 
> have to say yes ... however :)
> OK - to synchronize GALs between two (or more organizations) You may use 
> ILM or IIFP. ILM has advantage here - it has Feature Pack 1 which brings 
> support for Exchagne 2007 in form of new cmdlet calls which allows ILM 
> to provision mailboxes in pure Exchange 2007 environment.
> 
> IIFP can also synchronize GALs however there is no FP1 released for IIFP 
> so it can provision only contacts in the same way as for Exchange 2003. 
> As soon as You have still at least one Exchange 2003 in your 
> organization and RUS is working it will work just fine - RUS will 
> populate necessary attributes and You will have fully working contacts.
> 
> When You have pure Ex2007 environment You can still utilize this 
> approach however You have to schedule some external process (script in 
> task scheduled ) to perform cmdlet calls (described on Technet page 
> linked in a blog entry You have referenced to) and this might not be 
> very effective if it will have to be run often (once a day however 
> shouldn't be a problem).
> 
> Of course You can also use third party tools or your custom solution 
> with LDIF files and powershell processing ... more work might be required.
> 
> > site.  With Exchange 03 that worked pretty well.  How would this be
impacted 
> > moving one site to Exchange 2007?
> It should work in the same way .. maybe some configuration would be 
> required ... connectors concepts has changed in Ex2007 - look for send 
> connector in documentation
> 
> > 
> > Assistance is much appreciated.
> > 
> > Ref Link
> >
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/archive/2007/05/31/exchange-2007-and-gal-sy
nchronization.aspx
> Hope You liked this blog :)
> 
> -- 
> Tomasz Onyszko
> http://www.w2k.pl/ - (PL)
> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/ - (EN)

MSW wrote:
> We are connecting two Exchange 2003 sites with IIFP.  One of the sites is 
> moving to Exchange 2007.  Is ILM 2007 the only option for GALSync?

At this moment - if You want to stick to MS technology - unfortunately I 
have to say yes ... however :)
OK - to synchronize GALs between two (or more organizations) You may use 
ILM or IIFP. ILM has advantage here - it has Feature Pack 1 which brings 
support for Exchagne 2007 in form of new cmdlet calls which allows ILM 
to provision mailboxes in pure Exchange 2007 environment.

IIFP can also synchronize GALs however there is no FP1 released for IIFP 
so it can provision only contacts in the same way as for Exchange 2003. 
As soon as You have still at least one Exchange 2003 in your 
organization and RUS is working it will work just fine - RUS will 
populate necessary attributes and You will have fully working contacts.

When You have pure Ex2007 environment You can still utilize this 
approach however You have to schedule some external process (script in 
task scheduled ) to perform cmdlet calls (described on Technet page 
linked in a blog entry You have referenced to) and this might not be 
very effective if it will have to be run often (once a day however 
shouldn't be a problem).

Of course You can also use third party tools or your custom solution 
with LDIF files and powershell processing ... more work might be required.

> site.  With Exchange 03 that worked pretty well.  How would this be
impacted 
> moving one site to Exchange 2007?
It should work in the same way .. maybe some configuration would be 
required ... connectors concepts has changed in Ex2007 - look for send 
connector in documentation

> 
> Assistance is much appreciated.
> 
> Ref Link
>
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/archive/2007/05/31/exchange-2007-and-gal-sy
nchronization.aspx
Hope You liked this blog :)

-- 
Tomasz Onyszko
http://www.w2k.pl/ - (PL)