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StepVariationActionApproximate maximum update time (AMUT)Metadata URLComment
A
Skolfederation member uploads their IdP metadata to either production or trial environment and IdP metadata added to each environments upstream feed.15 minutes

Upstream feeds:

Production:
https://fed.skolfederation.se/prod/md/skolfederation-idp-1_0.xml

Trial:
https://fed.skolfederation.se/trial/md/skolfederation-trial-idp-1_0.xml

If the IdP is visible in the corresponding upstream feed after 15 minutes the metadata publish in Skolfederation is OK.

Note that the metadata is published to AWS and presented using CloudFront CDN, which means that old metadata could be cached for a longer time than 15 minutes, increasing the AMUT.

B1FIDUS downloads IdP upstream feed and updates FIDUS IdP feedAMUT A + 60 minutes

FIDUS IdP feed:

https://md.fidus.skolverket.se/role/idp.xml

If the IdP is present in FIDUS IdP feed after AMUT 15 + 60 minutes, FIDUS has successfully retrieved and published the IdP metadata.

If the IdP is not present, FIDUS may have problems updating its metadata.


2FIDUS Discovery Service downloads IdP upstream feed and updatesAMUT A + 15 minutes

If the IdP is visible in FIDUS DS after AMUT 15 + 15 minutes, the FIDUS DS has successfully retrieved and updated. 

If the IdP is not present, the FIDUS DS may have problems updating its metadata or service.

Important: The FIDUS DS has a significantly shorter AMUT value compared to Beda and DNP. This means that even if your IdP appears in the FIDUS DS after 30 minutes, you will still need to wait until the service provider is updated (see step C.2 or D below).

C1FIDUS member federation downloads FIDUS IdP feed and publishes in member federation metadataAMUT A + AMUT B.1 + up to each federations metadata update settingsFIDUS member federation metadata feed if applicable (not documented here)

If the IdP is present in FIDUS member federation feed after AMUT 15 + 60 + member federation update time, the member federation has successfully retrieved and published the IdP metadata.

If the IdP is not present, the FIDUS member federation may have problems updating its metadata from FIDUS IdP feed.


2In some cases, such as Skolverket's DNP and other entities from Skolmyndighetsfederationen, the SP downloads IdP's directly from FIDUS IdP feed and updatesAMUT A + AMUT B.1 + up to each service's metadata update settingsNot applicable

Not feasible to document as the update time is up to each service.

Usually, at this point to test if the SP is updated, a login with the IdP to the SP is performed.

D
FIDUS member federation service provider (SP 1) downloads its federation metadata and updatesAMUT A + AMUT B.1 + AMUT C.1 + Up to each service's metadata update settingsNot applicable

Not feasible to document as the update time is up to each service.

Usually, at this point to test if the AMUT is complete, a login with the IdP to the SP is performed.

E
Other update procedures and variations in the application which may add additional update timeVaries by service, if applicableNot applicable