Wavelink Communicator wlcug1020090331 User manual

Wavelink Communicator
User Guide
wlc‐ug‐10‐20090331
Revised4/6/09

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TableofContents 1
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Wavelink Communicator 3
AboutThisDocument ............................................3
DocumentConventions......................................4
InstallationRequirements.........................................4
AdditionalRequirements....................................5
Chapter 2: Installing the Communicator Package 7
Chapter 3: Activating Communicator Licenses 15
ActivatingAutomatically.........................................15
ActivatingManually.............................................16
ImportingaLicense ..............................................17
ActivatingDemoMode...........................................18
ReleasingLicenses ...............................................18
Chapter 4: Basic Communicator Configurations 19
AccessingtheConfigurationConsole...............................19
AssigningtheLicenseServer ......................................21
ConfiguringGeneralSettings......................................23
ProgramOptions............................................23
Identification...............................................24
PrivateCalling..............................................24
Channels...................................................24
QuitAction.................................................25
HandsFree.................................................25
UserOptions...............................................25
ConfiguringNetworkSettings.....................................26
ConfiguringNotificationOptions ..................................28
NotificationSetup..........................................28
AllDevices.................................................28
WaveFiles.................................................29
CallingNotifications.........................................29
Paging.....................................................29
BackingUpSettings..............................................30
RestoringSettings ...............................................31
ApplyingtheSoftwareProfile .....................................33
DeployingtheCommunicatorPackage.............................34
Chapter 5: Using the Communicator 37
CommunicatingfromtheConsole .................................37
PagingaMobileDevice......................................39
MakingaPrivateCall........................................39

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ViewingChannels...........................................40
ViewingCommunicatorUsers................................41
ReviewingCommunicatorActivity............................42
AdjustingtheAudio.........................................43
ReviewingtheAboutTab....................................44
CommunicatingfromtheDevice ..................................44
Chapter 6: Advanced Configurations 49
ConfiguringZones...............................................49
DeletingZones.............................................51
AddingChannels ................................................51
RemovingChannels.........................................53
AddingDeviceGroups ...........................................53
ConfiguringHotKeys ............................................54
UsingtheKeyHelper............................................56
AssigningDeviceAudio ..........................................58
Index 61

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Wavelink
Communicator
Thisdocumentisaguide
to
thefunctionsandcomponentsofthe
Wavelink
Communicator(Communicator).Thisdocumentpresents:
•
AnintroductiontotheCommunicator
•
Detailedinformation
aboutthe
componentsoftheCommunicator
•
Ta s k s for
creatingandusinganeffective,secureCommunicator
network
ThisdocumentprovidesfirsttimeCommunicatoruserswithaguidefor
installing,configuringandoperatingtheCommunicator.TheCommunicator
isapush‐to‐talkvoiceoverIPapplicationthatenablesuserstocommunicate
withoneanotherinaone‐to‐one(devicetodevice)orone‐to‐many
(broadcast)modeofoperation.
CommunicatorispairedwiththeAvalancheConsole(eitherSEorMC).You
mustinstallthepackagetoasoftwareprofile,configurethepackageandthen
sendtheconfigurationtothemobiledevicesthatsupporttheconfiguration.
About This Document
Thisdocumentmakesthe
following
assumptions:
•
Yo u haveageneral
understanding
of
thebasicoperationalcharacteristicsof
yournetworkoperatingsystems.
•
Yo u havea
working
knowledgeof
yourwirelessnetworkinghardware(i.e.
your
mobiledevices).
•YouhaveaworkingknowledgeofyourAvalancheConsolesystem.
•
Yo u haveadministrative
accesstoyour
network.

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Document Conventions
Thisdocumentusesthe
followingtypographical
conventions:
Installation Requirements
YoucaninstallCommunicatoronfollowingtypesofhardware:
•CEmobiledeviceswithOSversion5.0orlater
Courier New Anytimeyouinteractwiththephysicalkeyboardor
typeinformationintoatextboxthatinformation
appearsinthe Courier New textstyle.Thistext
styleisalsousedforanyfilenamesorfilepaths
listedinthetext.
Examples:
ThedefaultlocationisC:\Program
Files\Adobe\FrameMaker7.1.
PressCTRL+ALT+DELETE.
Bold Anytimethisdocumentreferstoanoption,suchas
descriptionsofdifferentoptionsinadialogbox,that
optionappearsintheBoldtextstyle.Thisisalso
usedfortabnamesandmenuitems.
Examples:
ClickOpenfromtheFileMenu.
Italics Anytimethisdocumentreferstoanothersection
withinthedocument,thatsectionappearsinthe
Italicstextstyle.Thisstyleisalsousedtorefertothe
titlesofdialogboxes.
Example:
SeeComponentsofAvalancheMConpage 15formore
information.
TheInfrastructureProfilesdialogboxappears.

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•WindowsMobiledevicewithOSversion5.0orlater
•DesktopswithEnablerversion3.0orlater
•MobilecomputerswithEnabler3.0orlater
Additional Requirements
•AvalancheMCorAvalancheSEversion4.8orlater
•Aheadsetisrecommendedforoptimalperformance.

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Chapter 2: Installing the Communicator
Package
TheCommunicatorsoftwarepackageisdeliveredasanAvalanchepackage.
Toobtainthepackage,downloaditfromtheWavelinkWebsiteorcontact
WavelinkCustomerService.
TheCommunicatorpackagemustbeinstalledtoanAvalancheConsole
throughasoftwareprofilebeforeifcanbeconfiguredordeployedtoyour
mobiledevices.Youcanaddthepackagetoanexistingsoftwareprofileor
createanewprofile.Therearetwomethodsyoucanusetocreateaprofile:
•ThroughtheSoftwareProfilestab
•UsingtheAddDeviceSoftwareWizard
Thefollowingstepsprovideinstructionsforusingthewizard.Ifyouwould
liketoknowmoreabouttheSoftwareProfilestabmethodrefertothe
AvalancheUserGuide.
To add a software profile:
1FromtheQuickStarttab,selectAddDeviceSoftware.
TheAddDeviceSoftwareWizardlaunches.

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Figure 2-1. SelectaSoftwareProfile
2IntheCreateaNewSoftwareProfiletextbox,enterthenameofthe
profileandthenclickNext.
TheConfigureSoftwareProfiledialogthatappears.

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Figure 2-2. ConfiguretheSoftwareProfile
3Ifdesired,enablethesoftwarepackageandconfigureselectioncriteria.
NOTE Youdonothavetoenableorconfigureselectioncriteriafortheprofile
atthistime.Youwillhavethesameoptionsoncetheprofileiscreated.
4ClickNext.
TheApplySoftwareProfiledialogboxappears.

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Figure 2-3. ApplytheSoftwareProfile
5Youcanselectwhichregionorlocationtowhichyouwanttoassignthis
profileoryoucanselecttonotapplytheprofileatthistime.Ifyoudonot
wanttoapplytheprofilerightnow,youcanatalatertimethroughthe
mainconsole.
6ClickNext
7IntheSelectaSoftwarePackagedialogbox,clickBrowse.

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Figure 2-4. SelectaSoftwarePackagetoAdd
8FromtheSelecttheSoftwarePackagetoAdddialogbox,navigatetothe
locationoftheCommunicatorpackageandclickSelect.
Thepackagelocationwillappearinthetextbox.
9ClickNext.
TheEndUserLicenseAgreementdialogboxappears.

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Figure 2-5. EndUserLicenseAgreement
10 EnabletheYes,Iagreeoption,ifyouagreetothelicenseagreement.
ThepackagebeginsextractingandinstallingintheAvalancheConsole
defaultlocation.

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Figure 2-6. PackageInstallation
Onceinstalled,theConfiguretheSoftwarePackagedialogboxappears.From
thisdialogboxyoucanenablethesoftwarepackageandconfigureit.
ConfigurationisdiscussedindetailedinChapter4:BasicCommunicator
Configurationsonpage 19.
11 ClickFinishtoclosetheAddDeviceSoftwareWizard.

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Chapter 3: Activating Communicator
Licenses
After
you
installtheCommunicatorpackage,youmustlicense
itwith
avalid
license
code.Thiscodeusesatechnique
callednodelocking,inwhich
AvalancheMCislicensedonlyfora
specific
computer,ornode,
on
your
network.
Anodeisdefined
asseveralspecific
systemattributesthat,
in
combination,uniquelydistinguish
itfromany
othersystem
inyour
organization.
OncealicensefortheCommunicatorisactivatedandassociatedwitha
specificnode(nodelocked)youcannotmovethatlicensetoanothernode.If
youwanttomovethelicense,youneedtocontactWavelinkCustomer
Service.
Communicatorlicensesareonaperdeviceabasis,meaningyoumusthavea
licenseforeachdeviceyouwanttousewithCommunicator.
When
you
activateAvalancheCommunicatorlicenses,alicense
file
called
wavelink.lic
isinstalledon
yoursystem,
whichprovides
theinformation
the
product
needstooperate.
AfteryouinstallCommunicator,youcanaccesstheWavelinkActivationdialog
boxfromthesoftwarepackageorbyselectingStart>AllPrograms>
WavelinkAvalanche>Activate.Usethisdialogboxtoactivateyour
Communicatorlicensesinoneofthefollowingways:
•ActivatingAutomatically
•ActivatingManually
•ImportingaLicense
•ActivatingDemoMode
Activating Automatically
IfyourAvalancheConsoleresides
onasystem
thathas
Internet
access,youcan
usetheautomaticlicenseactivationtoactivateCommunicatorlicenses.
Whenyouusetheautomaticactivationmethod,Avalancheconnectswith
a
secure
WavelinkWe b Serverlocationtoverifyyour
license.Anodelockand
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license
filearesenttoyourhostsystem.Thelicense
file
called
wavelink.lic
isinstalledon
yoursystem,
whichprovides
theinformationthe
product
needs
tooperate.
To activate Communicator licenses:
1ObtaintheCommunicatorproductlicensingcodefromWavelink.
NOTE Youreceivethisinformationinane‐mailfromWavelinkupon
purchasingCommunicatorlicenses.
2AccesstheWavelinkActivationdialogboxbyclickingStart>AllPrograms
>WavelinkAvalancheMC>Activate.
3
Ty p e your
licensenumberforthisinstallationinthe
ProductLicense
text
box.
4
Click
Activate
.
AvalancheMCconnectswith
asecure
WavelinkWe b site,your
licenseand
nodelockare
verified,and
a
license
fileissenttoyourhostsystem.
Anew
dialogboxappears,displayingyourlicensinginformationandaskingifyou
wanttosavetheinformationforthisinstallation.
5
Click
Yes
toacceptthelicense
file
andactivateyour
installation.
TheWavelinklicensingprocesstiestheCommunicatorlicensestoa
specificcomputeronyournetwork.Ifasituationrequiresyoutore‐install
Avalancheonadifferentsystem,pleasecontactWavelinkCustomer
ServicetounlocktheCommunicatorlicensesfromthatsystem.Oncethe
licenseisunlocked,youcanre‐installtheAvalancheonanewsystem,re‐
installtheCommunicatorpackageandrenewthelicenses..
Activating Manually
IfthemachineonwhichAvalancheisinstalledisnotconnectedtotheInternet
orifyouhaveproblemswiththeautomaticactivation,youcanactivateyour
licensemanually.
Toactivateyourlicensemanuallyyouwillneedthefollowinginformation:

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•Nodelockforthesystem.YoucangetthisinformationfromtheWavelink
Activationdialogbox.
•Productlicensecode.Thisinformationcomesfromthee‐mailyoureceive
fromWavelinkuponpurchasingtheCommunicator.
To manually activate a license:
1Obtaintheinformationneededfortheproductlicense.
2OpenaWebbrowserandnavigateto http://www.wavelink.com/
activation.
3EntertheHardwareNodeLockandtheLicensecodeinthetextboxes.
4ClickActivatebuttontoactivatelicense.
TheWavelinkactivationserververifiestheinformationyouenteredand
providesyoualinktodownloadthe wavelink.lic fileifyournode
lockandlicensekeyarevalid.
5ClickonthelinkandchangeSaveAstypetoAllFiles.
6Downloadthefiletodesiredlocation.
7Move wavelink.lic filetosystemwhereAvalancheisinstalled.
8FollowthestepstoimporttheCommunicatorlicenseintoyourAvalanche
installation.Seebelow.
Importing a License
IfyoualreadyhavealicensefilefortheCommunicatororifyouhave
receivedawavelink.lic fileusingthemanualactivationmethod,youcan
activatethefilebyimportingit.Youhavetheoptionofimportingmultiple
licensefilesorconsolidatingseveralfiles.
To import a license:
1AccesstheWavelinkActivationdialogboxbyclickingStart>AllPrograms
>WavelinkAvalancheMC>Activate.
2ClickBrowseandnavigatetothelocationofthe wavelink.lic file.
3Selectthe wavelink.lic fileandclickYes.

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4IntheWavelinkActivationdialogbox,clickClose.
Activating Demo Mode
If
youareinstallingtheCommunicatorfordemonstrationpurposes,
youcan
runitindemomode.DemomodeauthorizestheCommunicatortomanage
uptotwomobiledevicesfor30days.
To activate demo mode:
1AccesstheWavelinkActivationdialogboxbyclickingStart>AllPrograms
>WavelinkAvalancheMC>Activate.
The
WavelinkActivation
dialog
boxappears.
2ClickDemo.
AvalancheMCwillrunindemomode.
Releasing Licenses
Licensesformobiledevicesarefrequentlyredistributed,providingflexibility
inmanaginglicenses.Toencourageredistribution,youcanconfigurethe
MobileDeviceServertoreleaselicensesfrommobiledevicesthathavenot
connectedtothenetworkwithinaspecificnumberofdays.Youcanalso
releaselicensesbydeletingdevicesfromtheMobileDeviceInventory.
Forinformationaboutreleasinglicenses,refertotheWavelinkAvalancheUser
Guide,Chapter9:ManagingMobileDeviceDistributedServers.
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