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.

Prerequisites
Ensure you have configured Sybase Control Center to open Afaria Administrator. No desktop shortcuts are created with an Unwired Platform installation of Afaria.
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 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
    After you have set up OTA Deployment Center and configured either an SMS or SMTP gateway, configure Afaria Server.
  3. Creating Addresses, Groups, and Profiles
    Session Manager allows you to control each user session opened with the SMS or SMTP download notification and determine what actions are subsequently performed.
  4. Create and Deploy Afaria Clients and Unwired Platform Runtimes
    When the user receives a client notification, they download the installer and install the Afaria client and any required Unwired Platform runtime files.
Parent topic: Afaria Provisioning and Mobile Device Management