Proof of Concept - Android enrolment in Avalanche 6.0

Smart devices using Android OS 2.3 and versions 4.0+ can be enrolled in Avalanche. I decided to perform a proof of concept in my lab to be able to document the steps required for the enrolment. 
With Avalanche 6.0 smart devices as well as AIDC devices can be managed from the same console. 

To enrol smart devices in Avalanche 6.0 a smart device server needs to be installed. This can be installed on the same server as the Enterprise or Mobile Device server. It can also be installed on a separate server. There can be only one smart device server in an Enterprise. 

Device - Samsung Galaxy S2 on Android 4.1.2

The steps can be broken down into the following:
1. Create Enrolment rules.
2 .Download and Install Enabler for Android. 

1. Create Enrolment Rules

Enrolment rules allow devices to connect to the server and contains - ID, password and the folder where they are to be placed. Each enrolment rule must have a unique ID.

1. Click on the Enrolment tab and select the folder where the rule is to be associated.

2. Under Enrolment rules click on New to create a new rule. 

3. Enter the enrolment ID and password. 

4. Select whether the rule is Group or LDAP. LDAP is only available if Landesk mobility manager is installed. 

5. EULA can be downloaded as template and saved as a text file or a custom file can be selected. I decided to try a custom file called EULA.txt. 

Create a text file with custom text  and save to a location on the Server. At the enrolment rule screen Browse to the EULA file and select. 

6. Click Save.

7. You will notice that the Rule needs deployment. Complete the deployment. 

2. Download and install Enabler for Android. 

There are two types of Enablers for Android:

• GCM - available from Google play store. This enabler can be updated automatically everytime a new Enabler is released. 
• ANS - This is available from the avalanche website. This will not automatically update the enabler. 

For this POC I decided to use the ANS enabler. 

1. On the Android device go to the Wavelink site to download the enabler (or you can have it predownloaded) 

2. Select the appropriate enabler 

3. Select package installer and click Just Once. 

4. If you get the following message, click settings 

5. Under Device Administration select Unknown sources. 

6. Click on Install to install the application

7. Once installed a message is displayed that the application has been installed. 

8. Click on Activate

9. Enter Enrolment ID, password and server. Then click Register

10. Once registered the EULA is displayed. 

11. This completes the enrolment of the device in Avalanche. 

If you check in Avalanche now the device should report.