Run replicators via Windows Task Scheduler at a specific time

Since MetaDirectory 5, it is possible to start a replicator directly via a call. 
Therefore, the time management of the replicators can be controlled via the Windows Task Scheduler.

Procedure

Create a replicator

Create a replicator with manual execution.
A corresponding guide can be found here...

Create task

Create a task using the Windows Task Scheduler.

• Assign a unique name for the task.
• Create a trigger for replication.
• Define an action "Start program".
  Program/Script: Installation directoryMetaDirectory\MetaServer.exe -r "Replicator name"

  Example screenshot Define a task

  

• Customize the security options so that the task is executed independently of user login and with the highest privileges.

Test task

To test the created task,

• Open the MetaDirectory Administrator → Replicators
• Open the Windows Task Scheduler.
• Right-click on the newly created task (test can be started independently of the trigger.) → Run
• Now in the MetaDirectory Administrator → check status, if the replication is/was executed, and query the last execution time.

Please note that the replications must be triggered with a time delay so that they are not executed simultaneously.

Create the replicators in MetaDirectory with manual (without automatic) execution time, since Windows Task Scheduler is used to manage the time.