Install Guide

Introduction

Edge Device Manager is the next generation management solution that lets you centrally congure, monitor, manage, and optimize your

Edge Gateway devices. It oers advanced feature options such as cloud versus on-premises deployment, manage-from-anywhere using a

mobile application, enhanced security such as BIOS conguration and port lockdown. Other features include device discovery and

registration, asset and inventory management, conguration management, applications deployment, real-time commands, monitoring,

alerts, reporting, and troubleshooting of endpoints.

NOTE: Wyse Management Suite user interface is re-branded to Edge Device Manager (EDM).

You must consider the following information when selecting the EDM public versus private cloud editions:

Private cloud

This edition is for users with the following requirements:

• Small, medium, or large deployments

• Delegated administration, reports, and two factor authentication

• Monitor and manage from anywhere through mobile app

• Install and maintain software and infrastructure on-site

NOTE

: Devices must be isolated from the internet (no communication through a forward-proxy service)

Public cloud

This edition is for users with the following requirements:

• Small, medium, or large deployments

• Cost-eective set up and maintenance of infrastructure and software

• Delegated administration, reports, and two factor authentication

• Monitor and manage from anywhere through mobile app

• Congure devices to communicate with external server directly or through a forward-proxy service

• Manage devices on non-corporate networks

Topics:

• Edge Device Manager on public cloud

• Edge Device Manager on private cloud

Edge Device Manager on public cloud

This section provides information about the general features that help you to get started as an administrator.

IMPORTANT

: You receive your credentials when you sign up for Edge Device Manager trial on www.wysemanagementsuite.com

or when you purchase your subscription. You can purchase the Edge Device Manager subscription from your local Dell sales

partner. For more details, see www.wysemanagementsuite.com.

4 Introduction