Setting Up the Afaria Environment

Setting up the Afaria environment in Unwired Platform primarily involves configuring over-the-air (OTA) deployment. OTA deployment requires specific setup of the Afaria server and uses multiple tools to accomplish this task.

Be aware of the following Unwired Platform requirements:
  • Only use IIS on Windows as the OTA Deployment Center host when using Afaria with Unwired Platform.
  • Install the OTA Deployment Center behind the DMZ and use a Sybase relay server to relay download requests.
  • Do not install the OTA Deployment Center on the same host as either Afaria Administrator or Afaria Server; doing so creates a greater risk of a port conflict, depending on protocols used (by default, the Afaria components share port 80).
  • Review the system requirements information Afaria provides.
  1. Setting Up the OTA Deployment Center and the SMS Gateway
    The OTA Deployment Center allows device users to access and download Afaria clients and runtimes over-the-air, rather than needing cradle the device and connect to the network. OTA deployment is recommended for production environments that require you to administer many device users.
  2. Configuring Afaria Server
    Configure Afaria Server to use the same gateway as the OTA Deployment Center. You can optionally configure email as well.
  3. Creating Addresses, Groups, and Profiles
    Session Manager allows you to control each user session opened with the SMS or email download notification and determine what actions are subsequently performed.
  4. Create and Deploy Afaria and Unwired Platform Clients
    Prepare Afaria and Unwired Platform client deployment. When the user receives a client notification, they download the installer and install the required files for both client types.
  5. Launching Afaria from Sybase Control Center
    If you purchased Afaria, you can open the Afaria® Web interface administration console to manage Afaria resources directly from Sybase Control Center. This step makes Afaria a managed resource of Sybase Control Center, and allows you launch and use Afaria remotely from this Web console.
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