Deployment Guide

See Security Management Server Virtual Architecture Design.
DNS alias created for Security Management Server Virtual and/or Policy Proxies with Split DNS for internal and
external traffic?
It is recommended that you create DNS aliases, for scalability. This will allow you to add additional servers later or separate
components of the application without requiring client update.
DNS aliases are created, if desired. Suggested DNS aliases:
● Security Management Server: dds.<domain.com>
● Front end Server: dds-fe.<domain.com>
NOTE:
Split-DNS allows the user of the same DNS name internally and externally. This means that we could internally supply
dds.<domain.com> as an internal c-name, and direct this to the Dell Security Management Server ( back-end), and
externally we could supply an a-record for dds.<domain.com> and forward the relevant ports (see Ports for Security
Management Server Virtual) to the front-end server. We could leverage DNS round-robin or a load-balancer to distribute
the load to the various front-ends (if multiple exist).
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, please inform the Dell Client
Services Engineer.
Change Control requirements identified and communicated to Dell?
Submit any specific Change Control requirements for the installation of Encryption or Endpoint Security
Suite Enterprise to Dell Client Services prior to the installation engagement. These requirements may
include changes to the application server(s), database, and client workstations.
Test Hardware prepared?
Prepare at least three computers with your corporate computer image to be used for testing. Dell
recommends that you not use production computers for testing. Production computers should be used
during a production pilot after encryption policies have been defined and tested using the Test Plan
provided by Dell.
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