MDM Deployment Overview

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02/10/2009

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:

You have read and understand the following topic in Security and Protection:

Server Administrator Roles in MDM

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.