Avalanche is an integrated system of several components, which together allow you to manage your wireless network quickly and efficiently. The following diagram provides a general overview of components and how they interact:
The primary components of Avalanche include:
| • | Avalanche Java Console. The Avalanche Java Console gives you control over your wireless network components. With the Avalanche Console, you can manage and maintain everything from infrastructure device settings to mobile device software. The Java Console must be accessed from a computer where it has been installed. |
| • | Avalanche Web Console. The Avalanche Web Console allows you to manage network components from any computer using an Internet connection and a web browser. It does not need to be installed. |
Note: To manage reports or use the floorplan setup, you must use the Web Console. These options are not available through the Java Console.
| • | Enterprise Server. The Enterprise Server manages information and facilitates all communication between the Console, |
| • | Statistics Server. The Statistics Server collects statistical information from your devices and device servers for reporting purposes and stores information in the Statistics Server database. |
| • | Databases. Avalanche databases store information about your network and devices. There are two databases for Avalanche. The Enterprise Server database handles information such as managing device configuration. The Statistics Server database manages statistical information regarding the state of devices on your network. |
Note: Avalanche-supported databases use Windows-1252 character encoding. If you try to use double-byte characters or other characters that are not listed on this code page (for example, as the name of a location or profile), errors will occur and Avalanche will not save the information.
| • | Mobile Device Server. The mobile device server is responsible for communication between the Avalanche Console and mobile devices. It distributes licenses and profiles and reports device statistics. |
| • | Enablers. Mobile devices must have an Avalanche Enabler installed in order to be managed by Avalanche. An Enabler relays information between the mobile device and the Mobile Device Server. With the Enabler installed, the mobile device can receive configuration instructions that you create in the Avalanche Console. |
In Avalanche SE, the servers and databases are all installed on the same system. The Web Console and Java Console can be used local or remote from the enterprise server, but the Java Console must be installed at each location where it will be used.
Avalanche SE installs one mobile device server (at My Location). You can subdivide My Location into group locations, which are groups of mobile devices. When a configuration is applied at a location (either My Location or group locations), the devices included in that location will receive that profile.
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