A quick and simple way to determine whether an MIM solution is working as you expect is by looking at the MIM synchronization statistics and the FIM service statistics. MIM provides the synchronization engine with operational statistics through Synchronization Service Manager by clicking on Tools | Statistics:
How can looking at numbers help you troubleshoot a problem? Let's say your environment has a source system responsible for projecting to the Metaverse, yet when you look at the statistics, you notice that less than half of the objects are connectors. There could be a data issue or a misconfiguration (or misunderstanding) with the connector filter or rules extension. That is, the synchronization statistics provide a sense of a potential problem. A large number of explicit disconnectors or explicit connectors is another sign that there are (or used to be) data issues or that the Management Agent configuration may need adjustment.
The FIM service provides operational...
