Planning the Server Infrastructure for MBAM
Applies To: Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring
The Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) server infrastructure depends on a set of server features that can be installed upon one or more server computers consistent with the requirements of the enterprise.
Planning for MBAM Server Deployment
The following Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring features represent the server infrastructure features for an MBAM server deployment:
Recovery and Hardware Database
Compliance Status Database
Compliance and Audit Reports
Administration and Monitoring Server
These features can be installed on a single server or distributed across multiple servers.
In addition to the server related Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring features, the server setup application includes a MBAM Group Policy template feature. This feature can be installed on any client able to run the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) or Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM).
Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring server components can be installed in different configurations, by using from one to five servers. Generally, we recommend that you use a three- or five-server configuration for production environments, though two or four servers can be used also.
Single computer configuration
All Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring features are installed on a single server. This configuration is supported, but only recommended for testing.
Three-computer configuration
Server features are installed in the following configuration
Recovery and Hardware Database, Compliance Status Database, and Compliance and Audit Reports features are installed on a server.
Administration and Monitoring Server feature is installed on a server.
Group Policy template is installed on a server or client computer.
Five-computer configuration
Each server feature is installed on dedicated computers:
Recovery and Hardware Database
Compliance Status Database
Compliance and Audit Reports
Administration and Monitoring Server
Group Policy Template is installed on a server or client computer
Note
A three or five computer configuration is recommended for production environments.
Order of Deployment of BitLocker Administration and Monitoring Server Features
Recovery and Hardware Database
Compliance Status Database
Compliance Audit and Reports
Administration and Monitoring Server
Policy Template
Note
Keep track of the names of the servers each feature is installed on. This information will be used throughout the installation process.
Each Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring feature has specific prerequisites. For a full list of server component prerequisites, see MBAM Supported Configurations.
See Also
Tasks
Deploying MBAM on a Single Server
Deploying MBAM on Distributed Servers