Difference between revisions of "Sync Zimbra and iPhone with Funambol"

Revision as of 09:51, 12 January 2011

Sync iPhone contacts with Zimbra using Funambol

Install funambol on Ubuntu x64 Ubuntu server:
dowload the latest version here
run as root:

./funambol-8.7.0-x64.bin

check if funambol is running with a web browser:

http://<server>:8080/funambol/

Install the Zimbra module:
download the latest version here
Unzip it, and copy this connector to the right place:

cp ./ZimbraConnector_0.6.02/output/ZimbraConnector.s4j /opt/Funambol/ds-server/modules/ZimbraConnector.s4j

after this you can delete ./ZimbraConnector_0.6.02
create the config dir:

mkdir /opt/Funambol/config/connector/

create the file /opt/Funambol/config/connector/ZimbraConnector.xml :

<java version="1.5.0" class="java.beans.XMLDecoder">
 <object class="ru.korusconsulting.connector.config.ConnectorConfig">
  <void property="dataSource">
   <string>jdbc/fnblds</string> 
  </void>
 </object>
</java>

edit /opt/Funambol/ds-server/install.properties , change the last line to:

modules-to-install=content-provider-8.7.0,email-connector-8.7.0,foundation-8.7.0,phones-support-8.7.0,webdemo-8.7.0,ZimbraConnector

install the connector in Funambol:

cd /opt/Funambol/bin
./install-modules.sh

you can answer yes on all questions

Install the admin software on your client, or run it direct on the server, if you have X:

/opt/Funambol/admin/bin/funamboladmin

log in to your Funambol server, with admin/sa port 8080
first change the admin password:
(select users, and click search)
after changing the admin password, you shoul log-in again

create a normal user, with role user, for syncing with Zimbra

Delete all PIM entry's:

click here for more info

on iPhone
install Funambol application from the apps-store
Point iPhone to:

http://<server>:8080/funambol/ds/