Peer-to-peer package distribution allows you to control bandwidth usage on your network by allowing a “package store” device to receive an update from the Mobile Device Server and then distribute the update to other mobile devices. If mobile devices cannot download an update from a package store device, they can contact the server directly.
Peer-to-peer package distribution has the following configuration options:
Option |
Description |
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Use mobile device for proxy distribution of this package |
Allows a package to be shared across multiple devices via peer-to-peer connections. When deployed to a package store device, the package will be available for other mobile devices from that package store device. |
Only distribute to proxy devices until |
Configures the time at which a non-package store device can contact a package store device to receive an update. |
Enforce proxy distribution until |
Configures the time at which a non-package store device can contact the server to update and receive this package. Once the configured time is reached, the mobile devices will first attempt to contact a package store device to receive the update. If a package store device cannot be contacted or the connection times out, the device will then attempt to contact the server. |
The following tables provides information about the results that will occur with the different configurations in package distribution.
If... |
Then Package Store Devices... |
And Non-Package Store Devices... |
Only distribute to proxy devices until is enabled and the configured time has not been reached (Enforce proxy distribution until is not enabled) |
Can contact the Server for updates at any time. |
Cannot contact any package store devices. Will attempt to contact the Server to receive updates. |
Only distribute to proxy devices until is enabled and the configured time has been reached (Enforce proxy distribution until is not enabled) |
Can contact the Server for updates at any time. |
Can contact package store devices to update and receive the profile. If the device can't contact a package store device, it will attempt to contact the Server. |
Only distribute to proxy devices until is enabled Enforce proxy distribution until is enabled and the configured time has not been reached |
Can contact the Server for updates at any time. |
Cannot contact the Server for updates. Cannot contact any package store devices. |
Only distribute to proxy devices until is enabled Enforce proxy distribution until is enabled and the configured time has been reached |
Can contact the Server for updates at any time. |
Can contact package store devices to receive updates. If the device can't contact a package store device or the connection times out, the device can contact the Server to receive updates. |
No options are enabled |
Can contact the Server for updates at any time. |
Can contact package store devices or Server for updates at any time. |
Note: For more information on how to configure devices for peer-to-peer package distribution, contact Wavelink Customer Service.
To configure peer-to-peer package distribution:
1 | From the Profiles tab, click the name of the software profile with the package you want to configure. |
2 | The Software Profile Details page appears. In the Software Packages panel, click the name of the package you want to configure. |
3 | The Software Package Details page appears. Click Edit. |
4 | Configure the proxy distribution options as desired. |
5 | Save your changes. |
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