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Import services from a federated server

When you federate ArcGIS Server, existing services are automatically imported as items in the organization. If the automatic import of services fails as part of the federation process, the following severe-level message appears in the ArcGIS Server logs:

Failed to import GIS services as items within portal.

If this occurs, manually import your services as items using the instructions below:

  1. If you haven't done so already, federate your server. For full instructions, see Federate an ArcGIS Server site with your portal.

  2. On the machine hosting ArcGIS Server, browse to the ArcGIS Server Administrator Directory. The URL is typically available at https://gisserver.example.com:6443/arcgis/admin.

  3. Sign in with an account that has administrative privileges to the site.

  4. Click services > federate.

    Note:

    This operation does not federate your site with ArcGIS Enterprise. It adds your existing services as items in the organization.

  5. Click Federate. All of your services are added as items in the organization.

  6. If there are any service items that you don't want permanently added, remove those items. You can do this in the organization or using the ArcGIS REST API.

  7. Configure how each remaining service item is shared with members and groups in your organization. If you don't do this, the service items are only visible to you. For instructions, click the Help link at the top of the organization, click the Share tab, and click Share items.

Services in the server's System folder, such as PublishingTools, are not added as items. However, your organization will still use them for publishing, caching, and other operations.