Pre-Installation Preparation; Information To Have During Installation - McAfee EPOLICY ORCHESTRATOR 3.6 - WALKTHROUGH GUIDE Manual

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ePolicy Orchestrator 3.6 Walkthrough Guide

Pre-installation preparation

Information to have during installation

Before installing ePolicy Orchestrator 3.6, complete the following tasks:
Determine what database you are going to use. ePolicy Orchestrator includes the
Microsoft SQL Database Engine (MSDE) 2000 (Service Pack 3) database which can
be used for all of the reporting and data storage needs. This database has a storage
limit of 2 . This means that a standard installation and configuration of ePolicy
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Orchestrator 3.6 can record approximately 12 months of data for 10,000 client
systems.
If the standard database does not meet your needs, utilize a Microsoft SQL Server
2000 database.
McAfee recommends that a dedicated server is used for the database if you are
managing more than 2,000 client systems.
Note
Update both the ePolicy Orchestrator server system and the ePolicy Orchestrator
database server system with the latest Microsoft security updates.
Install and/or update the anti-virus software on the ePolicy Orchestrator server and
database server systems and scan for viruses.
Install and/or update firewall software on the ePolicy Orchestrator server system.
(For example, Desktop Firewall 8.5.)
Notify the network staff of the ports you intend to use for HTTP communications via
ePolicy Orchestrator.
Have the following information with you during installation, some of which may take
some careful planning:
Server password.
Database server.
Ports you want to use.
E-mail address for Notifications.
Server password
During the installation wizard, you are asked to provide a password for the
Administrator account to access the ePolicy Orchestrator server. Use a password that
is memorable and contains a combination of alpha- and numeric-characters.
Special characters (for example, %, <,>, and &) are not supported in passwords.
Note
Database server
During the installation wizard, you are asked to select the MSDE 2000 database, or use
an already installed database server on the local system or remote (MSDE 2000, or
SQL Server 2000).
Consider before installing:
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Installing or Upgrading the Server
Installing for the first time
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