---
title: Start real-time synchronization globally
description: The realtime-sync command assumes that the synchronization topology is configured correctly.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdatasync_server_administration_guide:pd_sync_start_real_time_sync_globally
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdatasync_server_administration_guide/pd_sync_start_real_time_sync_globally.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Start real-time synchronization globally

## About this task

The `realtime-sync` command assumes that the synchronization topology is configured correctly.

Perform the following steps to start real-time synchronization globally:

## Steps

1. Run the command from the `<server-root>/bin` directory. This example assumes that a single Sync Pipe called "dsee-to-ds-sync-pipe" exists.

   ```shell
   $ bin/realtime-sync start --pipe-name "dsee-to-ds-sync-pipe" \
     --port 389 \
     --bindDN "uid=admin,dc=example,dc=com" \
     --bindPassword secret
   ```

2. If more than one Sync Pipe is configured, specify each using the `--pipe-name` option. The following example starts synchronization for a bidirectional synchronization topology.

   ```shell
   $ bin/realtime-sync start --pipe-name "Sun DS to DS" \
     --pipe-name "DS to Sun DS" \
     --port 389 \
     --bindDN "uid=admin,dc=example,dc=com" \
     --bindPassword secret
   ```