Mantle 2.0 Guide: Mobile Device Provisions

Overview

This guide explains how to provision mobile devices in Mantle 2.0. It covers device onboarding options, required assets, provision creation, and the final node-mode requirement needed to execute the provision successfully.

Use Case

As a Mantle user, you want to provision your team's mobile devices using Mantle.

Key Term

Provision: Executes the selected baseline across eligible devices.

Important

Prerequisites

Before creating a mobile provision, confirm the following:

The mobile devices you want to provision have been added to your group.

All required assets have been uploaded and assigned to your group.

Add Mobile Devices to the Group

There are three supported methods for adding devices to the group:

Export devices from a node
Import devices from a spreadsheet
Add devices manually

Method 1: Export Devices from a Node

Use this method when the target devices are already connected to a node.

On the node, connect the devices you want to provision.
Select Import Connected Devices.

After the devices appear on the node, select Export to Enterprise (current UI label) to add them to the appropriate Mantle 2.0 group.
Device-specific fields such as PIN values and custom variables can be edited either on the node or in Mantle 2.0.

Method 2: Import Devices from a Spreadsheet

Use this method to add multiple devices at once from a properly formatted spreadsheet.

Required Spreadsheet Format

The spreadsheet must include the following columns in this exact order:

Import Procedure

Go to the Devices tab.
Select Add.

Open the Upload File tab.
Set Device Type to Mobile.
Select Choose File.

Select the spreadsheet you want to import.
Click Upload File.

Method 3: Add Devices Manually

Manual entry is available, but it is not the recommended method when bulk import options are available.

Go to the Devices tab.
Select Add.

On the Add Device tab, set Device Type to Mobile.
Complete the required device fields.
Select Submit Form.

Assign Required Assets to the Group

After devices are added, make sure the group has the assets required for the provision.

Required and Optional Asset Types

A mobile provision may use the following assets:

Required - APKs: Mobile applications to install.
Required - Configs: App-specific recorded tasks.
Required - Baselines: Define the provision parameters, including APKs to install, configs to execute, and phone settings to configure.
Optional - Unique Files: Files transferred to specific devices.
Optional - Common Files: Files transferred to every device in the provision.
Optional - ATAK Pref Files: Files used to configure ATAK settings.

Asset Assignment Procedure

From the Groups page, open the Assets tab.
Select the plus button.

Select the assets required for the provision.
Click Add All Selected Assets.

Create a Mobile Provision

Once devices are in the group and required assets are assigned, you can create the provision.

Return to the Dashboard.
Select New Provision.

Select the target group.

Select the baseline to execute.
Select the devices to include.
Click Provision Selected.

Enable Node Mode to Execute the Provision

For the node to execute the provision, Node Mode must be enabled in the Mantle Mobile desktop application.

In Mantle Mobile, navigate to Enterprise > Node Mode.
Toggle Node Mode on.

Confirm by selecting Turn On.

When Node Mode is enabled, Mantle Mobile automatically syncs required mobile assets and checks for active provisions.

Validation

Use the following checks to confirm the workflow is ready:

Devices appear in the correct Enterprise group.
Required assets are assigned to the group.
The selected baseline and devices are included in the provision.
Node Mode is enabled on the mobile desktop app.
The node begins syncing assets and polling for active provisions.

Result

After these steps are complete, Mantle can execute the selected baseline across the chosen mobile devices using the assigned group assets and the active node.