Setting Up a Geofence
About this task
To set up a virtual boundary for your devices:
Procedure
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Open a Device Information panel and switch to the Location tab.
The Location tab is not visible on devices where location services are not available.
- Reposition the map to display the location where you want to place the Geofence.
- Select the Geofences icon in the Location menu bar.
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Select New Geofence and use your cursor to create a
shape. Close the boundary by clicking the starting point.
A Geofence can be any shape.Note: You can further process the Geofence using scripts. See Geofence Scripts for details.
- When you finish defining the Geofence, give it a name and select Save.
- Select the Geofence in the Geofences list to enable it for the device.
Results
By default, you will receive a notification whenever a tagged device exits the Geofence. To set up more sophisticated notifications and actions for exit and entry, create a Geofence Alert rule.
Note: If you are creating several Geofences within the same area, you may want to hide some of
them so that their boundaries do not add confusion. Select a Geofence's name in the
Geofence list to hide it. Hidden Geofences are still active.