AZ-104 Exam - Question 9

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Note: The question is included in a number of questions that depicts the identical set-up. However, every question has a distinctive result. Establish if the solution satisfies the requirements.

Your company has an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant named weyland.com that is configured for hybrid coexistence with the on-premises Active

Directory domain.

You have a server named DirSync1 that is configured as a DirSync server.

You create a new user account in the on-premise Active Directory. You now need to replicate the user information to Azure AD immediately.

Solution: You run the Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial PowerShell cmdlet.

Does the solution meet the goal?

Examice · Accepted Answer

Running the Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial PowerShell cmdlet initiates a full synchronization cycle. While this does replicate user information from on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD, it is not the most efficient method for immediate replication. The initial synchronization can take a considerable amount of time, especially if there are many changes or a large directory. For immediate replication of the newly created user account, the Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta cmdlet should be used instead. This delta synchronization only replicates the changes since the last synchronization, making it faster and more suitable for immediate needs.

imartinez · Answer

Answer is B ( No )
Initial will perform a full sync and add the user account created but it will take time, 
Delta, will kick off a delta sync and bring only the last change, so it will be "immediately" and will fulfill the requirements.

maxmarco71 · Answer

Answer is A YES
delta:synchronize changes since last full synchronization

Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -policy initial

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Start-ADSyncSyncCycle

Result
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Success

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DataTraveler · Answer

The answer is explicitly stated in the Microsoft documentation at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/connect/how-to-connect-sync-feature-scheduler

"It could be that you have an urgent change that must be synchronized immediately, which is why you need to manually run a cycle.

If you need to manually run a sync cycle, then from PowerShell run Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta."

varinder82 · Answer

Final Answer: B (No)

3c5adce · Answer

A- YES. 
Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta is the ideal route - but - if you had to go the "Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial" it would work (but slowly). Given that some questions and answers are outdated, I would still say A, YES.

roses2021 · Answer

The answer is NO.
Please refer to the Microsoft link below:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/connect/how-to-connect-sync-feature-scheduler#full-sync-cycle

azmlan · Answer

As per to chatgpt answer is A 
Running the `Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial` PowerShell cmdlet initiates an initial synchronization cycle between your on-premises Active Directory and Azure AD. This command ensures that changes made in the on-premises Active Directory, such as creating a new user account, are replicated to Azure AD immediately.

Therefore, yes, the solution meets the goal of replicating the newly created user information to Azure AD immediately.

mattpaul · Answer

No is correct
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Morgan91 · Answer

Answer is B - NO
Run Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta for delta
Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial is for full sync cycle

Forkbeard · Answer

This totally depends on what you subjectively experience as 'immediately'. How many users, sites, how much bandwidth?
Six users, one site, symmetrical Gb connections: yes, I'd say initial is pretty immediate. Eight thousand users, sixty sites, dial-up connections: I'd say not immediate.

The answer lies somewhere in between and is subjective, hence the answer cannot be binary. I hereby reject the question!

ClayG5 · Answer

B (NO) is the only correct answer. 
No, running the Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial PowerShell cmdlet does not meet the goal. This cmdlet initiates a full synchronization cycle, which is not necessary for replicating a single new user account to Azure AD. Instead, you should use the Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta cmdlet, which performs a delta sync, replicating only the changes made since the last sync cycle, including the new user account.

For immediate replication of a single object, you might also consider using the Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta cmdlet, which is specifically designed for such tasks

tsummey · Answer

This is a bad question. The PowerShell cmdlet 'Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial' would work, but the word 'immediately' in the requirements makes B a better choice. The powershell cmdlet 'Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta' will only synchronize the changes since the last sync. It would be faster than 'Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial' and come close to meeting the 'immediately' requirement

shobhitmathur18 · Answer

The Start-ADSyncSyncCycle cmdlet is used in PowerShell to manually start a synchronization cycle for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Connect. This cmdlet is often utilized to initiate an immediate synchronization of directory changes from on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD, instead of waiting for the next scheduled synchronization cycle.

Nico1973 · Answer

Solution Analysis:
The command Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial triggers a full synchronization cycle in Azure AD Connect. This cycle is used to immediately synchronize all changes, including the newly created user account, from the on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD.
Conclusion: Answer: A. Yes
The given solution meets the goal of replicating the user information to Azure AD immediately.

BanthonyB · Answer

Yes, the solution meets the goal.

Running the Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial PowerShell cmdlet will initiate a full synchronization cycle, which includes replicating new user information from the on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD immediately1.

BanthonyB · Answer

Yes, the solution meets the goal.

Running the Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Initial PowerShell cmdlet will initiate a full synchronization cycle, which includes replicating new user information from the on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD immediately1.

Markoduk · Answer

A is the right answer

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