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Introduction

You can synchronize Jira Server and Jira Data Center issues with other work management systems, supported by Exalate.

You can synchronize any two of the supported issue tracking platforms:

  • JIRA Cloud
  • JIRA on-premise
  • HP QC/ALM
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub
  • Zendesk 
  • ServiceNow 
  • Salesforce

Exalate for Jira on-premise can sync:

  • Issues
  • Sprints

You can find the full list of supported fields for these entities on the Reference page.

Configuring Exalate for Jira on-premise

To configure Exalate for Jira on-premise:

1. Install Exalate

Install Exalate from the marketplace.

  1. Log into your Jira instance as an admin.

  2. Click the admin drop-down and choose Manage Apps. 

  3. Locate Exalate Jira Issue Sync & more.

  4. Click Free Trial to install the app. 

    We provide a free evaluation period of 30 days. The evaluation period can be extended twice until 90 days. Check Licensing and pricing for more details.



  5. Click Accept & install to confirm app installation and accept terms and agreements. 



  6. Click Get License to generate a trial license.



    You will be redirected to My Atlassian page where you should enter your organization name and agree to the Terms of Use for the Atlassian Marketplace

  7. Click Generate License.

  8. Click Apply License.



  9. You're all set! Click Get started to start configuring Exalate.

2. Set up a proxy user

By default, the proxy user is the user who installs Exalate.

To change the proxy user in the Navigate to General Settings → Proxy User in the Exalate admin menu to set the proxy user.

At the moment, there is a security vulnerability in Exalate, that lets you access private project data with the Connect operation. We recommend making sure, that the proxy user has access only to public projects.

For more info, check Security Vulnerability — You can access restricted project data with the Connect operation.

In Jira on-premise, the proxy user needs to have the following permissions:

  • Browse Project.
  • Create issue.
  • Edit issue.
  • Link issue.
  • Transition issue: change statuses (on issue transition).
  • If comments are synchronized, the proxy user will need to add, edit, and delete a comment.
  • If attachments are synchronized, the proxy user needs to add, and delete attachments.
  • If work logs are synchronized, the proxy user needs to add, edit, and delete work logs.
  • If security levels are synchronized, the proxy user needs to access the security levels.
  • If you're using trigger the proxy user must be able to search issues. 


Jira Service Desk permissions

The proxy user needs to be a service desk agent.


3. Set up a Connection

Exalate syncs your data through connections between two instances, or locally within the same instance. You can establish a public, private, or local connection.

In Exalate for Jira on-premise, there are three configuration types of connections:

  • Basic—a connection that allows synchronizing a basic set of issue fields. Recommended for use cases of basic complexity.
  • Visual—a connection between instances is established using a single visual interface. Requires admin access to both instances. Recommended for use cases of basic to intermediate complexity.
  • Script—each side of the connection is set up separately with groovy-based script sync rules. Recommended for more complex and advanced use cases.

Depending on the license plan different configuration types are available. Check Pricing and licensing for more details. 

Basic connections

Check out how to set up a Basic connection in Set up a Basic connection in Exalate for Jira on-premise.

Visual connections

Check out how to set up a Visual connection in Set up a Visual connection in Exalate for Jira on-premise.

Script connections

Check out how to set up a Script connection in Set up a Script connection in Exalate for Jira on-premise.


4. Synchronize an Issue

Go to an issue and use the Exalate operation to start synchronization.

Find out more ways to synchronize issues automatically.


Read about issue sync in Jira On-premise configuration guides.