Configuration and Application Deployment for MDM Devices

Hardware groups enable you to deploy configurations and applications to MDM devices through the Oracle Enterprise Communications Platform (Oracle ECP) platform, leveraging the integration between Ivanti Neurons and ECP.

Within the Ivanti Neurons platform, you create and manage the configurations and applications intended for your devices. Ivanti Neurons then pushes these configurations and applications to Oracle ECP, making them available for deployment to hardware groups within Oracle ECP.

In Ivanti Neurons, hardware groups are referred to as device groups. When you create a hardware group in Oracle ECP that contains any MDM device, configuration, or application, the group is synchronized back to Ivanti Neurons and displayed as a device group.

Note:

Non-MDM devices can be added to hardware groups; however, they will not display the Applications and Configuration tabs on the Item Overview page, and no applications or configurations can be assigned to them.

Steps to Deploy Configurations and Applications to MDM Devices in Oracle ECP:

1. In Ivanti Neurons, create and select the configurations and applications you want to deploy to your MDM devices. These selections are automatically pushed to Oracle ECP.
2. In Oracle ECP, create a hardware group by either manually adding devices or defining selection criteria. For example, organizational hierarchies can be used as criteria.
3. Assign the required configurations and applications to the hardware group for deployment.

Create a Hardware Group

Users create hardware groups first and then add devices to those groups.

1. Select the Hardware Groups tab at the bottom of the screen.
2. Click Create hardware group.
   The New hardware group drawer opens.

   GBU field	Specify the GBU to which this hardware group belongs.
   Customer field	Enter the customer to which this hardware group belongs.
   Name field	Enter this hardware group's name.
   Description field	Provide a brief description of this hardware group.

   Note:

   You can sort the table by clicking any of the column headers, changing the order of the rows accordingly.
3. How would you like to add hardware to this group?—Select one of the following ways to create this hardware group:
   • Add using criteria that will be applied to current and future hardware
   • Add individual hardware

   Note:

   You can navigate to the Inventory, Devices page to see a list of all devices not linked to organizations by clicking on View unassigned hardware.

4. Click Create to complete the action or Cancel to return to the Hardware Groups page.
   The newly created hardware group appears in the Hardware Groups table.
5. Click the newly-created hardware group.
   The hardware group overview page displays, consisting of 3 tabs, depending on whether you are adding devices based on criteria or manually:

   • Criteria (only if you have selected Add using criteria that will be applied to current and future hardware)
   • Devices (only if you have selected Add individual hardware
   • Configurations
   • Applications
6. Criteria—Click the Edit icon to specify the hardware criteria for this group.
   • Type drop-down list—Select the type of criteria to include.
   • Value drop-down list—Based on the value you selected for Type, this drop-down list displays all valid values for that criteria type. Select the value to include.

   Devices which meet this criteria are automatically included in the hardware group.

   Note:

   You only see the Criteria tab when you have selected Add using criteria that will be applied to current and future hardware.
7. Click Update to complete the action or Cancel to return to the hardware group overview page.
8. Devices—Click Add to Group.
9. Select all devices you want to add and click Add to complete the action or Cancel to return to the hardware group overview page.

   Note:

   You only see the Devices tab when you have selected Add individual hardware.
10. Click the Configurations tab and click the Edit icon to open the Configurations drawer.

    Name drop-down list	Select a configuration from the list provided by Ivanti.
    Type field	The type of configuration selected. This is a read-only field.
    Description field	A description of the configuration selected. This is a read-only field.
    Actions icons	Click the Check mark icon to add the configuration to the hardware group or the X icon to cancel the action. When a configuration is added it appears within the drawer.

Add a Configuration To a Hardware Group

You can add configurations to an existing hardware group.

1. Select the Hardware Groups tab at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select the hardware group to which you want to add a configuration by selecting the group name link.
   That hardware group's details page displays.
3. Select the Configurations tab and select the Edit icon.
   The Configurations drawer opens.
4. From the Name drop-down list select the Configuration to add and select the checkmark icon.
5. Click Update to save your changes or Cancel to return to the hardware group's details page.

Add an Application To a Hardware Group

You can add applications to an existing hardware group.

1. Select the Hardware Groups tab at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select the hardware group to which you want to add an application by clicking on the group name link.
   That hardware group's details page displays.
3. Select the Applications tab and select the Edit icon.
   The Applications drawer opens.
4. From the Name drop-down list select the Application to add and select the checkmark icon.
5. Click Update to save your changes or Cancel to return to the hardware group's details page.

Add a Device To an Existing Manual Based Hardware Group

You can add a device to an existing hardware group.

1. Select the Hardware Groups tab at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select the hardware group to which you want to add a device by selecting the group name link.
   That hardware group's details page displays.
3. Select Add to Group.
   The Add devices to group drawer opens.
4. Select the devices to add.
5. Click Add to save the devices to the hardware group or Cancel to return to the hardware group's details page

Edit Selection Criteria For a Criteria Based Hardware Group

You can edit the configured selection criteria for a hardware group.

1. Select the Hardware Groups tab at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select the hardware group for which you want to update selection criteria by selecting the group name link.
   The Hardware selection criteria drawer opens.
3. Add criteria using the following steps:
   1. Type—Select one of the following criteria types:
      • MDM Enabled
      • OS Version
      • Device Model
      • Organizations
      • OS Type
      • Device Type
      • Connectivity Type
   2. Value—Select a value from the drop-down list. The options are based on the Type you selected.
   3. Select the Check mark icon.
4. Edit existing criteria using the following steps:
   1. Select the Edit icon in the row of the criteria to update.
   2. Update the Value of the criteria.
   3. Select the Check mark icon to save the changes or the Delete icon to leave the existing value.
5. Delete existing criteria by selecting the Delete icon in the row of the criteria to delete.
6. Click Update to save the changes or Cancel to return to the Hardware Groups page.

Perform Additional Hardware Group Actions

There are several actions you can perform on existing hardware groups including editing hardware group details, editing and deleting hardware group selection criteria, and deleting hardware groups.

You can perform the following additional hardware group actions:

• Edit Hardware group details—Navigate to the Hardware Groups page, select the row of the hardware group you want to update, and select Edit. The hardware group's drawer opens, allowing you to update the Name and Description fields for the Hardware Group.
• Delete a hardware group—Navigate to the Hardware Groups page, select the row of the hardware group you want to delete, and select the Delete icon.

  Note:

  If the Delete icon is not active when you select a hardware group, it means that group has hardware assigned to it and it cannot be deleted.