Zimbra + Funambol Sync4j Code

[jholder]

Originally Posted by hillman

On an unrelated note, the Zimbra Mobile forums no longer show up until you login, which means this particular thread isn't visible until you login. Since it's linked from various other sites (including the Funambol site), perhaps we could allow it to be visible to non-logged-in users, or move it to the developer's forum (somehow without breaking the link )

My bad, I was making some security adjustments, and it went a little over the edge. Should be fixed now.

[konrad]

I don't know if this info already made its way into the us community but there is a syncml connector available on the french forum:
Forum de la communauté Zimbra francophone / La synchronisation avec Zimbra Open Source Edition
(you might remember the posts from Doud - finally he released his work)

Even if the message is writing in French - don't worry the HowTo document is in English.

EDIT: well just went to the PDF again, it's more writing in Frenglish (well you'll find sentences in both languages). If somebody doesn't manage to understand the instructions just ask I can make a translation.

[Costa-101]

Great work !

Thanks I am sure many people will be interested to see this.

Thanks

[stich86]

hi guys,

i've recently configured Sync4J with Zimbra and Blackberry Client..
but i cannot sync my devices with vCard/iCal

here is a sample of error in Sync4j:

[Nov 22, 2007 10:16:49 AM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST: MESSAGE: UPDATED vcard to convert:
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
[Nov 22, 2007 10:16:49 AM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST: Device TimezoneDescr: Europe/Rome
[Nov 22, 2007 10:16:49 AM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST: Device Charset: UTF-8
[Nov 22, 2007 10:16:49 AM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] SEVERE: ERROR: ZimbraContactSyncSource.getFoundationContactFromVCard: sync4j.foundation.pdi.parser.ParseException: Encountered "PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz48Y29udGFjdD4KPEZpcnN0TmFtZT5BbGVzc2FuZHJvIE0uPC9GaXJzdE5hbWU" at line 1, column 1.
Was expecting one of:
    <WSLS> ...
    <VCBEGIN> ...

seems, that the connect want that the vCard begin with the tag "<VCBEGIN>", but if i see the other logs, the card begin with the tag "VCARD:BEGING"

anyone can help me?

thanks!

P.s.: i use Zimbra Open Source Edition 4.5.9 and ZimbraConnecto 1.0.7

[hillman]

Originally Posted by stich86

hi guys,

i've recently configured Sync4J with Zimbra and Blackberry Client..
but i cannot sync my devices with vCard/iCal

Go back and read my postings from Oct 29 and Nov 5 in this forum. In short, they cover your problem exactly

Sadly, there's no fix.

[stich86]

Originally Posted by hillman

Go back and read my postings from Oct 29 and Nov 5 in this forum. In short, they cover your problem exactly

Sadly, there's no fix.

so, there is no solution?
i've tried the same configuration using my Nokia E65 and it works at first time

anyone has used the zimbra connector with Funambol 6? (and relative client)

[hillman]

Originally Posted by stich86

so, there is no solution?
i've tried the same configuration using my Nokia E65 and it works at first time

Glad to hear it! Unfortunately life isn't so easy with the Blackberry. There are numerous SyncML clients for the Blackberry devices - some open-source, others commercial. They all have their own quirks:

- Older sync4J Blackberry client uses Base64 encoding and won't work with Sync4J server
- Newer Funambol Blackberry client uses SyncML Version 1.2, which isn't supported by older Sync4J server
- NextHause client (SyncJE) comes the closest to working, but causes a null-pointer exception on the Sync4J server (outside of the Zimbra Connector code).

anyone has used the zimbra connector with Funambol 6? (and relative client)

The API for Funambol 6 has completely changed from the Sync4J days. Sync4J modules won't work without substantial changes. In my "spare" time, I've been working on a complete rewrite of the Zimbra connector to work with Funambol 6.

It doesn't seem worthwhile to put any more effort into trying to get things to work under the now very old Sync4J server.

[stich86]

Originally Posted by hillman

Glad to hear it! Unfortunately life isn't so easy with the Blackberry. There are numerous SyncML clients for the Blackberry devices - some open-source, others commercial. They all have their own quirks:

- Older sync4J Blackberry client uses Base64 encoding and won't work with Sync4J server
- Newer Funambol Blackberry client uses SyncML Version 1.2, which isn't supported by older Sync4J server
- NextHause client (SyncJE) comes the closest to working, but causes a null-pointer exception on the Sync4J server (outside of the Zimbra Connector code).



The API for Funambol 6 has completely changed from the Sync4J days. Sync4J modules won't work without substantial changes. In my "spare" time, I've been working on a complete rewrite of the Zimbra connector to work with Funambol 6.

It doesn't seem worthwhile to put any more effort into trying to get things to work under the now very old Sync4J server.

thanks hillman.. just one question..
the NexHause Client, works "good" with the Contacts? Or it give problem only with calendars?

Thanks!

[SpEnTBoY]

Ok for some reason I'm just not getting this installation working. I'm trying to use bablefish to do french translation to no real avail ... does anyone have specific english step by step instructions?

I was trying to use the original doc that came with the ZCS sync4j code to sub english for the stuff that doud posted but I totally missed something lol.

[SpEnTBoY]

Ok so I managed to get stuff running at least :-) .... anyone care to help debug?

On my server side I was seeing this:

[Dec 6, 2007 12:00:28 PM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST:  ZimbraOfficer authenticate() Start
[Dec 6, 2007 12:00:29 PM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST: Username: lonny
[Dec 6, 2007 12:00:29 PM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST: Principal for lonny:syncml-phone not found
[Dec 6, 2007 12:00:29 PM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST: SENDING REQUEST: <AuthRequest xmlns="urn:zimbraAccount"><account by="name">lonny</account><password>my_correct_zcs_password</password><prefs><pref name="zimbraPrefTimeZoneId"/></prefs></AuthRequest>

So I added the user and principle in the admin console for sync4j and got this:

[Dec 6, 2007 12:20:34 PM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST:  ZimbraOfficer authenticate() Start
[Dec 6, 2007 12:20:34 PM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST: Username: lonny
[Dec 6, 2007 12:20:34 PM][sync4j.zimbraConnector] FINEST: SENDING REQUEST: <AuthRequest xmlns="urn:zimbraAccount"><account by="name">lonny</account><password>my_correct_zcs_password</password><prefs><pref name="zimbraPrefTimeZoneId"/></prefs></AuthRequest>

Then I thought ok maybe the user doesn't need to be created in sync4j and the plugin handles the auth through zcs ... so I removed my account and principle in sync4j ... that wasn't it I just get the same error as the first one.

Is there anyone that has this working? I'm not sure what I've got mis-configured. On my Moto-Q all I see it "Authentication failed: please check user name and password"