Rapid Deployment is used for quick initial configuration (staging) of Zebra/Symbol/Motorola mobile devices with Windows CE, Windows Mobile or Android operating systems. The Rapid Deployment client is pre-installed on all Zebra mobile devices running Windows CE, Windows Mobile and Android 4.4 (KitKat), 5 (Lollipop) and 6 (Marshmellow).

Rapid Deployment is essentially a special FTP client that can read the 1D or 2D configuration barcodes generated by the Motorola MSP. These barcodes store the Wi-Fi/WWAN settings, to which the mobile device connects and contacts the FTP server, which address and login details are also in the barcodes. The last piece of information contained in the barcodes is what software packages are to be downloaded from the FTP server. The software packages may include any necessary software (CAB/APK) and device settings and/or MDM client that will provide connectivity of the mobile device to the MDM server (Soti MobiControl, Ivanti Avalanche etc.). Subsequently, the device management can then be handled from the MDM.

You can test the Rapid Deployment client on Zebra devices with Android 4.4, 5 or 6 (TC55, TC70, TC75, TC8000, TC51, etc.):

• Connect your device to the internet
• Launch the Rapid Deployment Client app
• Select Scan Barcodes
• Scan the 2D barcode or all 1D codes from the document RDP_test_install.pdf
• If the connection is successful, the Remote Desktop and EHS apps will be installed
• EHS will lock the device desktop and publish 4 icons: Welcome Video, Readme First!, Remote Desktop Test and Rapid Deployment
• Read the Readme First!
• You can try the Remote Desktop Test to connect to a remote server
• To enter EHS admin mode, select Tools > Admin Login (password is symbol)
• To return to EHS user mode, select Tools > Admin Logout
• To uninstall the above demo, run Rapid Deployment and scan the 2D barcode or all 1D codes from the document RDP_test_uninstall.pdf