Appendix D: Installation Checklist

For your convenience, an installation checklist is provided that itemizes information and tasks.

Server Installation Checklist

This checklist itemizes the information you will need and tasks you will need to complete when installing the Ivanti Endpoint Security server.

Prior to installing Ivanti Endpoint Security (Ivanti Endpoint Security), you must gather and confirm the following information:

Your target server has the required service packs installed for its operating system. For more information, see Supported Operating Systems.

Your target computer meets or exceeds the hardware requirements listed in Combined Ivanti Endpoint Security Application and Database Server.

Your server is not a Domain Controller.

Your server has all required software installed:

Software

Requirements

Microsoft SQL Server

Supported SQL Server versions and requirements

Microsoft Internet Information Services

IIS Requirements

Web Browser

Supported Web Browsers and requirements

Ensure the target server uses one of supported locales and browser languages listed in Supported Languages and Locales.

Your Ivanti Endpoint Security server meets network requirements listed in Network Requirements.

If your server is a member of a domain, the default security policies are in effect.

Warning: Avoid changing any Domain Group Policy object (GPO) settings that could overwrite the Log on as a service or Impersonate a client after authentication settings within the User Rights Assignments area of your local server. Overwriting these settings causes critical SQL Server and Ivanti Endpoint Security settings to be ignored and may result in system failure.

Your server DNS host name is: _____________________________________________________

Your Ivanti Endpoint Security serial number is: _____________________-____________________

Your target system is connected to the Internet.

If you are using SSL, a valid SSL Web certificate has been obtained.

If you are using SSL, you need to obtain a valid Web certificate, from a trust provider such as Verisign Inc. (www.verisign.com) or Entrust (www.entrust.com), prior to installing Ivanti Endpoint Security.

If you are using SSL, you have started the first portion in Appendix B: Configuring Your Server to use SSL (the second portion is completed after installation).

If a proxy server will be used, you know the proxy server’s name, IP address, port, user name, and password.

  • Name: _____________________________________
  • IP address: _____________ - ______________ - _______________ - __________________
  • Port: _____________________________________
  • Username: _______________________________
  • Password: _________________________________

If you are using a preexisting instance of SQL Server, the instance is set to one of the following collation values:

  • SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
  • Latin1_General_CI_AS

If you are using a preexisting instance of SQL Server, whether local or remote, the operating system of the server hosting the instance is set to an English language locale.

If you are using a remote SQL instance, the instance is configured to accept remote connections. For additional information, refer to Configuring SQL Server to Accept Remote Connections.

If you are using a remote SQL instance, and that instance is behind a firewall, the firewall is configured to allow the Ivanti Endpoint Security server access. For additional information, refer to Configuring Windows Firewall for SQL Server Instance Access.

Your local SMTP mail host name is: ______________________________________