MDM Deployment Overview
2/9/2009
You must plan your deployment and configure your company IT environment by following the steps and guidelines in the MDM Planning Guide before you can install MDM. Do not deploy MDM by following the procedures in this guide until you complete the steps outlined in the MDM Planning Guide.
Configuration Requirements
The following MDM Planning Guide topics provide an example of the steps that you must follow for the pre-deployment planning and configuration that is required.
- MDM Planning and Deployment Checklists provides a systematic guide to implement MDM.
- For more information about the software and hardware requirements for deployment, see System Requirements for MDM Servers and Managed Devices.
- For more information about topology configurations for MDM deployment, see MDM System Topologies.
- For more information about how to configure your company environment before you install MDM, see Configuring Infrastructure for MDM Deployment.
- For worksheets to help you complete the planning requirements before you install MDM, see MDM Deployment Worksheets. These worksheets enable you to track the necessary configuration information correctly during Setup.
Assumptions
To deploy MDM, you have a general understanding of the following:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Domain controllers
- Global catalog servers
- Active Directory directory service
- Group Policy management
- Virtual private networks (VPNs)
- Network protocols
- Domain Name System (DNS)
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Microsoft Internet Information Service 6.0 (IIS)
- Certificates and Secure Socket Layers (SSL)
- Access Point Name
- Cellular networks (General Packet Radio Service, Code Division Multiple Access)
Best Practices
You have read and understand the following topics in the MDM Planning Guide:
You have read and understand the following topics in the MDM Architecture Guide:
- Mobile Device Manager Gateway Server Architecture
- Mobile Device Manager Device Management Server Architecture
- MDM Enrollment Server Architecture
- Mobile Device Manager Server Configuration Overview
You have read and understand the following topic in Security and Protection:
Deployment Steps
After you have planned and configured the IT infrastructure for your company as described in the MDM Planning Guide, you are ready to deploy System Center Mobile Device Manager.
The following are the steps that are required to deploy MDM.
Step 1: Configuring Active Directory for MDM
Step 2: Installing MDM Enrollment Server
Step 3: Installing MDM Device Management Server
Step 4: Installing MDM Administrator Tools
Step 5: Installing MDM Gateway Server
Optionally, you can also deploy MDM Self Service Portal.
Step 6: Installing MDM Self Service Portal
After deployment is complete, you are ready to perform systems administration using MDM Operations Guide.
For best practices information on MDM, see Best Practices in MDM Deployment.