Deployment Guide

The entire existing installation is backed up to an alternate location. The backup should include the SQL
database, secretKeyStore, and configuration files.
Ensure that these most critical files, which store information necessary to connect to the database, are
backed up:
<Installation folder>\Enterprise Edition\Compatibility Server\conf\server_config.xml
<Installation folder>\Enterprise Edition\Compatibility Server\conf\secretKeyStore
<Installation folder>\Enterprise Edition\Compatibility Server\conf\gkresource.xml
Installation key and license file are available?
The license key is included in the original email with CFT credentials - see Example Customer Notification
Email. This key is also included in the download of the application from http://www.dell.com/support and
https://ddpe.credant.com.
The license file is an XML file located on the CFT site under in the Client Licenses folder.
NOTE:
If you purchased your licenses on-the-box, no license file is necessary. The entitlement is automatically downloaded from
Dell upon activation of any new Encryption or Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise client.
New and existing Dell Data Security software is downloaded?
Download from Dell Data Security file transfer site (CFT).
Software is located at https://ddpe.credant.com in the SoftwareDownloads folder.
If you purchased Encryption Enterprise or Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise on-the-box (OTB), the
software is optionally fulfilled using Dell Digital Delivery. Alternatively, the software can be downloaded from
www.dell.com/support or ddpe.credant.com respectively.
Have enough endpoint licenses?
Prior to upgrading, ensure that you have enough client licenses to cover all of the endpoints in your environment. If your
installations currently exceed your license count, contact your Dell Sales Representative prior to upgrading or migrating. Dell
Data Security performs license validation, and activations is prevented if no licenses are available.
I have enough licenses to cover my environment.
Are DNS records documented?
Validate that DNS records are documented and staged for update if hardware has been changed.
Plan for SSL Certificates?
We have an internal Certificate Authority (CA) that can be used to sign certificates and is trusted by all
workstations in the environment or we plan to purchase a signed certificate using a public Certificate
Authority, such as VeriSign or Entrust. If using a public Certificate Authority, inform the Dell Client Services
Engineer. The Certificate contains the Entire Chain of Trust (Root and Intermediate) with Public and
Private Key Signatures.
Subject Alternate Names (SANs) on Certificate Request match all DNS aliases given to every server being
used for Dell Enterprise Server installation. Does not apply to Wildcard or Self Signed certificate requests.
Certificate is generated to a .pfx format.
Change Control requirements identified and communicated to Dell?
Preparation Checklist - Upgrade/Migration
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