Afaria Setup

The type of setup required in large part depends on whether you are doing a new install with the Unwired Platform installer or using an Afaria installation that pre-exists.

Initial setup of a Afaria requires that you use:

Task New Install Existing Install
The Unwired Platform installer – to install Afaria components on the same or different server node as Unwired Server. Typically Afaria should be installed to a separate node as scaling requirements differ.

See Sybase Unwired Platform Install Guide.

Yes Not applicable
Sybase Control Center – to register the Afaria server and thereby launch the Administrator from this tool.

See Sybase Control Center online help> Get Started> Get Started with Unwired Platform > Opening the Afaria Administration Console.

Yes Yes
Afaria Administrator – to configure Afaria correctly to Provision Unwired Platform Devices.

See System Administration for Sybase Unwired Platform > System Administration > Device and User Management > Device Provisioning.

Yes Yes
Various Unwired Platform setup scripts – to install and configure the OTA Deployment Center.

See the Afaria Install Guide.

No Yes
Use a relay server with Afaria servers

See Afaria Install Guide.

Required if needed by Unwired Server. Optional, otherwise. Required if needed by Unwired Server. Optional, otherwise.
Related concepts
Afaria Clusters
Relay Server Setup
Afaria Documentation
Afaria Provisioning and Mobile Device Management
Afaria Licenses