Above images show example viewing the Schedule and example viewing client contact details
MBI is an AyaNova interface designed to support cell phones, pda's, Blackberries and other small screen wireless devices equipped with a web browser.
MBI stands for "Mobile Browser Interface"
This is a web interface designed to meet the needs of small screen devices and users who need fast access to essential information while on the road. It's designed to be accessed from any modern wireless device that supports the minimal web browser standards as well as regular PC web browsers.
With this interface remote users will be able to quickly check their schedule view and update work orders and schedule markers, view client and vendor details (with phone dial enabled links), read and send memos. The interface is designed for small size screens with pared down pages to save wireless web access fees. It makes every effort to ensure that a user can get to the information they need as quickly as possible without taking time or space for anything that isn't absolutely required.
This is not intended to be a replacement for the much more full featured WBI web browser remote access add-on product which is more appropriate for full fledged PC or netbook based web browsing.
MBI is targeted specifically for small screen devices.
A MBI license is required to use this optional add-on
Requirements before proceeding:
The AyaNova MBI (Mobile Browser Interface) works with Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) to provide web browser access to small screen devices
The MBI Server requirements are as follows:
Additional software on this computer:
| • | IIS 5 or higher installed |
| • | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (or higher) |
Minimum Hardware for this computer:
| • | As with the AyaNova database server, the higher the hardware specifications, the better the performance. If you are encountering slow response, you will want to upgrade your hardware. Minimum hardware requirements would be that for IIS |
| • | The AyaNova MBI server files takes approximately 6.5MB of hard drive space |
| • | Static external Internet IP address for your Internet router/firewall |
| • | Your router/firewall has a static external IP address (you can not use a dynamic IP address as that means it constantly changes, and therefore your remote users won't be able to connect as won't know what IP address to use) |
| • | Your router/firewall configured for port forwarding for the IIS computer. |
Security:
| • | Security configuration is beyond the scope of support we provide, however it is extremely important. If you are not comfortable with configuring IIS / firewall / router securely, it is recommended that you call in a networking professional to do so. |
AyaNova related:
| • | MBI is not a replacement for the AyaNova program, MBI is an extension of the AyaNova program. |
| • | MBI needs to access a database server due to the nature of IIS - you can not use MBI with a stand-alone default installation of AyaNova. Do refer to the network configuration section to configure AyaNova for one of the network configurations before setting up MBI. |
| • | MBI should be installed on a computer within the same LAN as the computer where the AyaNova database and AyaNova database server reside |
| • | For initial setup and configuration, the latest version of AyaNova must be installed and operational on the IIS server (check the AyaNova Support Forum for the latest version update instructions) before and must be configured for network use before installing MBI on this computer |
Mobile device requirements:
| • | Wireless data services from a mobile service provider |
| • | A device with a web browser that supports XHTML Basic or XHTML MP or WML 2.x or greater. (the legacy WAP / WML 1.x are *NOT* supported) |
| • | Some devices come with a less than ideal web browser. Opera makes a popular free web browser for wireless devices called Opera MINI that can be installed on many devices, more information can be found here: http://www.operamini.com/ |