2.1 Implementation Checklist

This chapter provides planning information for installation only. If you are upgrading from a previous version, do not use this installation checklist. For more information about upgrading, see Section 5.3, Upgrading Secure Configuration Manager.

 

Checklist Items

  1. Review product architecture information to learn about Secure Configuration Manager components. For more information, see Section 1.2, Understanding the Secure Configuration Manager Architecture.

  1. Decide the deployment type, and how you want to configure your component installation. For more information, see Section 2.4.1, Deployment Considerations and Section 2.4.2, Supported Configurations.

  1. Ensure that the computers on which you are installing Secure Configuration Manager components meet the specified requirements. For more information, see Section 2.4.4, Planning to Install Your Database, Section 2.4.5, Planning to Install Your Core Services, and Section 2.4.6, Planning to Install Secure Configuration Manager Consoles.

  1. Ensure that the user account you use to install Secure Configuration Manager components is a member of the Administrators local group on the computer.

  1. Ensure that you have SQL Server configured properly to allow Secure Configuration Manager to connect to the database. For more information, see Section 2.4.4, Planning to Install Your Database.

  1. (Optional) Ensure that the computers on which you are installing the Secure Configuration Manager Dashboard meet the specified requirements. For more information, see the NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager Dashboard User Guide.

  1. Install Secure Configuration Manager. For more information, see Section 3.2, Installing Secure Configuration Manager Components.

    NOTE:(Optional) You can install the Secure Configuration Manager Dashboard while installing Secure Configuration Manager.

  1. Ensure that the computers to which you are deploying agents meet the specified requirements. For more information, see Section 2.4.7, Planning to Install Agents.

  1. Install your agents. For more information, see Section 2.4.7, Planning to Install Agents.

  1. Start the Secure Configuration Manager console. For more information, see Section 6.3, Starting the Secure Configuration Manager Console.

  1. Configure Secure Configuration Manager to work with the agents. For more information, see Section 2.4.7, Planning to Install Agents.

  1. (Conditional) Deploy the standalone AutoSync client on a separate computer. By default, the AutoSync client is installed along with Secure Configuration Manager components. For more information about deploying the standalone AutoSync client, see Section 3.4, Deploying the Standalone AutoSync Client.