Adding Devices

There are three basic steps that need to be performed in order to add devices to MobiControl:

1. Create an add devices rule.

   Add devices rules configure the settings that MobiControl uses to configure and communicate with your devices. These settings include: the device group that devices are to be added to, how often the device is to check for updates, and the parameters to be used for remote control sessions. Please see the Add Devices Rule page.

2. Create a Device Agent.

   A Device Agent is the MobiControl software that resides on mobile devices and communicates with MobiControl Deployment Servers. Device Agents execute instructions received from MobiControl Deployment Servers, report status information, and send real-time information to Deployment Servers. Device Agents also restore the device state after a hard reset, service remote control sessions, install/uninstall packages, and synchronize the device clock. Please see the Device Agent Manager page.

3. Install the Device Agent onto the devices.

   This can be done in one of the following ways: via ActiveSync, a website download, an SD card, or using an existing software distribution mechanism. Please see the Device Agent Manager page.

MobiControl Tutorial

This is step 2 of the MobiControl Tutorial. Please see the Deploying Packages to Devices page for the next step.