Creating sites

Before you can configure your areas in Genetec ClearID™, you must create the sites that you want to associate your areas with.

1. Click Organization > Sites .
2. Click Add site.

   

3. On the General page, complete the fields.
   Note: Mandatory fields are highlighted in the user interface with an asterisk (*).

   Name

   Enter a name for your site.

   Description

   Enter a description that indicates the geographical location of the building or physical location of the site.

   Access control system

   Select the system that you require from the Access control system list.

   Note: This access control system is used to synchronize changes in ClearID back to Security Center.

   Data center region for devices

   Select a data center region from the drop-down. This option is typically set to the data center region closest to where the device will be used. The data center region is used for device communications.

   Note: This setting is permanent and can’t be changed after the site is created. The data center option isn’t available if your account is deployed in the Europe only architecture.

   Time zone

   Select a time zone from the drop-down. The time zone options are represented using the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) format.

   Note: When an access request or visitor request is made from anywhere in the world, the time zone of the requested site access or visit is used to ensure that the correct date and times are applied to the request.

   Address

   Enter an address for the site. As you type, Google Maps integration auto-complete processes the information and displays available addresses.

   Center map

   Click to find the address on the map, and center the map on that address.

   Tags

   Enter alternative keywords or search term categorizations that might be used to find the site.

   

4. On the Notifications page, complete the fields.

   Language

   Select a notification language from the drop-down. This setting is used for email notifications and SMS alerts. The notifications language selection is unique to a site and you can choose from English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Dutch, and Japanese.

   Regional format

   Select a regional date and time format to use in email notifications for this site. The default regional format is American English (en-us). For example, 1/23/2032 2:20 PM.

5. Click Save.

   

Your site has been created in ClearID.