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sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/service-exchange

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# Reestablish connection for a provider

# Reestablish connection after a clone for a provider {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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After you clone your instance, you must reestablish the connection between the provider and consumer instances.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

The clone must be completed. For more information on cloning, see [Instance Clone](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=system-clone-landing&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).

## About this task

After you clone your Service Exchange, the inbound and outbound connections move to an error or down state. You must reestablish the connection between provider and consumer target instances to promote proper functionality.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllService Exchange ProviderConsumer.  
   You see the Inbound and Outbound fields for the cloned consumer are in an error state.
2. Open the Consumer connection record by selecting the record number in the Number column.
3. From the related list, select RPS connectionsConsumer Instance.
4. In the Process Sync Remote System Consumer Instance page, select the Validate and Activate Remote System related links.
5. Activate inactive Capture Definitions.
   1. Navigate to AllIntegrationHubRemote Process SyncProcess Sync Definitions.
   2. Select the Service Exchange Provider Definition.
   3. Select the Capture Definitions related list, change the state of all inactive capture definition to Active.
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## Result

The state of the Outbound and the Inbound fields changes to Active.
**Related tasks**   

* [Reestablish connection after a clone for a consumer](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/JtGDwQFEpM8De3uDRMWXEA "After you clone your instance, you must reestablish the connection between the consumer and provider instances.")  
**Related reference**   

* [List of preservers and exclusions tables for cloning](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/3M71Odw2fyhEN_sqCuAv0w "When installing Service Exchange, certain tables must be preserved or excluded to maintain connectivity after a clone.")

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