Getting Started

To get started with MobiControl, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the main MobiControl components (See below.) and then proceed to the MobiControl Tutorial page. Once you have been through the tutorial, you should be ready to use MobiControl to manage your mobile field force.

MobiControl Components

The MobiControl Manager provides a centralized management console from which all aspects of the system can be monitored and controlled. The Manager can be installed on one or more desktop or notebook computers in your network. The manager communicates with the database and Deployment Servers. Please see the MobiControl Manager Overview page.

The MobiControl Deployment Server communicates with mobile devices and executes the rules configured using MobiControl Manager. Deployment Servers also make real-time and historical information available to users through the tools provided in MobiControl Manager. Please see the Deployment Server Overview page for more information.

The MobiControl Device Agent is the MobiControl software which resides on mobile devices. Device Agents communicate with MobiControl Deployment Servers and are responsible for installing/uninstalling packages, as well as providing Deployment Servers with real-time information about the state of the device. Please see the Device Agent page.

The MobiControl database is used to store status and configuration information as well as the packages that are deployed to the devices. There are three versions of the MobiControl setup program: one that includes the old Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE), one that includes the new Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, and one that does not include a database server. MSDE is a free lightweight version of the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is a free lightweight version of the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database. Please see the Database page.

The MobiControl Package Studio is used to create packages of software or data that are to be deployed. Package Studio combines the files to be deployed, as well as installation instructions, into a single compressed package file. Please see the MobiControl Package Studio page.