What is the file synchronization service?
The Deployment Manager will maintain a centralized repository of configuration data. Each node also has their own local configuration files. The file synchronization service is the administrative service responsible for keeping the configuration documents that are distributed across the IBM® WebSphere® Application Server cell up to date. This service runs in the deployment manager and node agents, and ensures that the configuration changes made to the cell repository will be propagated to the appropriate node repositories. During a configuration synchronization operation, a node agent checks with the deployment manager to see if any configuration documents that apply to the node have been updated. New or updated documents are copied to the node repository, and deleted documents are removed from the node repository.
