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Introduction

Overview

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Avalanche Mobility Center™ (Avalanche MC) is a remote client management system that is designed to distribute

software and configuration updates to monitored devices, including Honeywell computers with Microsoft

Windows

CE or Win-

dows Mobile

. Additionally, the Avalanche MC Console may provide support for other devices on a network at the discretion of

the system administrator.

Avalanche uses a multi-tier software architecture:

• Avalanche Mobility Center Console (Avalanche Management Console in previous versions)

• Avalanche Mobile Device Server (Avalanche Agent in previous versions)

• Avalanche Enabler

• Avalanche Remote Control (optional component)

Avalanche Mobility Center Console and the Avalanche Mobile Device Server run on a desktop PC.

Avalanche Enabler runs on the monitored devices.

This document contains a brief overview of Avalanche MC and how Honeywell computers can be managed by Avalanche MC.

Honeywell provides additional functionality for mobile computers using Avalanche MC. This additional functionality is discussed

in this guide.

This document also explains the functioning of the Wavelink Avalanche Enabler running on a mobile device.

This document assumes the user has a basic familiarity with the Wavelink Avalanche MC system and Microsoft Office Windows

terms and graphical standards. For detailed and technical information for the Avalanche MC Console running on a desktop PC,

refer to the Wavelink Avalanche Mobility Center User’s Guide. This document is available for download from the Wavelink web-

site, www.wavelink.com.

eXpress Config is an Honeywell value-add component for integration with the Avalanche MC Console. eXpress Config enables

the system administrator to create software package files including software configuration parameters. These packages are

compatible with the Avalanche MC Console and the Mobile Device Server downloads these packages to the mobile devices.

Contact Technical Assistance (page 6-1) for eXpress Config availability.

eXpress Config also allows a user to print configuration bar codes for a mobile computer. The bar codes can be scanned by the

eXpress Scan utility on the mobile device to provide initial configuration.

The Avalanche Enabler Process

In the typical installation, the Honeywell computer, or mobile device, is connected wirelessly to an access point.

The access point is then connected via a wired network to the PC running the Avalanche Mobile Device Server.

The Avalanche Enabler, running on the mobile computer, initiates communication with the Mobile Device Server.

This occurs automatically following a mobile device reboot.

Once a connection is made with a Mobile Device Server, the Enabler can be configured to control the wireless and network set-

tings of the mobile device. The Enabler can also receive downloads, from the Mobile Device Server, of any software packages

made available by the system administrator.

The Mobile Device Server PC records the date and time of the contact and reviews the software load and configuration settings

(wireless and network settings and Terminal Emulation parameters) on the Honeywell mobile device. If there are any software

updates or configuration setting changes scheduled for the mobile device, the update is performed at this time.

Once connected to the Avalanche Mobile Device Server, the mobile device Enabler continues running in the background, moni-

toring and processing updates and system information as needed. The monitoring is performed by a separate application, Mon-

itor.exe, which is installed as part of the Enabler CAB file. The Monitor executable is responsible for locating the Avalanche

Mobile Device Server and processing all updated information. This information can be configured by the system administrator

using the Avalanche MC Console application and then sent to the Mobile Device Server, and then to the mobile computer.

Once the Enabler Monitor receives the data it will apply all new settings, install all software, and provide the user with details,

including any reboots that are needed.

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