Deployment Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
About Security Management Server.............................................................................................................................. 5
Contact Dell ProSupport....................................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Requirements and Architecture................................................................................... 6
Security Management Server Architecture Design.....................................................................................................6
Requirements........................................................................................................................................................................7
Hardware......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Software.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Language Support for Management Console............................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 3: Pre-Installation Configuration.................................................................................... 13
Configuration.......................................................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 4: Install or Upgrade/Migrate......................................................................................... 17
Before You Begin Installation or Upgrade/Migration................................................................................................ 17
New Installation.................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Install Back End Server and New Database...........................................................................................................18
Install Back End Server with Existing Database...................................................................................................32
Install Front End Server............................................................................................................................................. 47
Upgrade/Migration........................................................................................................................................................... 56
Before You Begin Upgrade/Migration.................................................................................................................... 57
Upgrade/Migrate Back End Server(s)...................................................................................................................58
Upgrade/Migrate Front End Server(s)..................................................................................................................65
Disconnected Mode Installation.....................................................................................................................................69
Uninstall Security Management Server........................................................................................................................ 71
Chapter 5: Post-Installation Configuration.................................................................................. 74
DMZ Mode Configuration................................................................................................................................................74
Server Configuration Tool............................................................................................................................................... 74
Add New or Updated Certificates........................................................................................................................... 75
Import Dell Manager Certificate...............................................................................................................................77
Import SSL/TLS Certificate BETA.......................................................................................................................... 78
Configure settings for Server SSL Certificate..................................................................................................... 78
Configure SMTP settings ......................................................................................................................................... 78
Change Database Name, Location, or Credentials.............................................................................................. 79
Migrate the Database.................................................................................................................................................80
Chapter 6: Administrative Tasks.................................................................................................. 81
Assign Dell Administrator Role........................................................................................................................................ 81
Log in with Dell Administrator Role............................................................................................................................... 81
Upload Client Access License......................................................................................................................................... 81
Commit Policies.................................................................................................................................................................. 81
Configure Dell Compliance Reporter............................................................................................................................ 82
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