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.
- Click the Geofences icon in the Location menu bar.
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Click New Geofence and use your cursor to create a shape. Close the boundary by clicking the starting point.
A geofence can be any shape.
- Give your new geofence a name and click Save when you are satisfied.
- Click the geofence in the Geofences list to enable it for the device.
Results
By default, you will receive an alert 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 a lot of geofences within the same area, you may want to hide some of them so that the different boundaries do not add confusion. Click a geofence's name in the geofence list to hide its green shape. Hidden geofences are still active.