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Organizing Location Hierarchy using Locations & Maps
- If you do not have any existing Location Hierarchy proceed to Step 1
- If you have an existing Location Hierarchy proceed to Step 14
- How to create Digital Maps Click here
- How to Create a Zone Click here
If you do not have an existing Location Hierarchy
Login to the Cisco Spaces dashboard click the Menu icon
and Navigate to Setup > Locations & Maps
If you do not have any locations in your location hierarchy then your view under Setup > Locations & Maps will look like the following image.
Select ‘Get Started’ or ‘Add Locations’ to import locations
Select ‘Import buildings from Excel sheet’ and Click “Next”
Select ‘Click here’ to download the Excel template that will be used to build the new hierarchy
Fill in the location info in the Excel template – refer to the image below for details on the Excel template items.
Once the Excel sheet is ready with the required data Click on ‘Click here to upload’ to upload the file and Select “Next”
Cross-check if the columns imported match the mapped data. Tag the columns with appropriate data based on your Excel sheet wherever needed.
Once the data is mapped correctly Click “Next” to proceed
Since it is a new location we shall keep it as ‘create as new’ and click “Next”
Review changes and Click “Submit”
Once the location details have been added successfully Select “View Locations”
Now that the Excel sheet is imported, proceed to sync Network Hierarchy by clicking on “Import Locations”
Choose to Import one or more ways to onboard Location Hierarchy from the options below:
Import Location from Webex
Import Locations from Meraki
Import Locations from Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center)
Import Locations Manually
If you do have an existing Location Hierarchy
STEP 14
If you do have an existing location Hierarchy You can view it under Setup > Locations & Maps
STEP 15
Click on “Review”
STEP 16
Click on the + sign to expand and review your locations
STEP 17
Click on the drop-down under “Action”
STEP 18
Choose ‘merge with’ to merge same location hierarchies that would have been previously created through Excel sheet upload, DNAC sync, etc. Remember to merge floors, too.
STEP 19
Choose the location that needs to be merged from the dropdown under Existing Locations.
Once this is done the buildings get automatically merged as well.
Click “Next” and Select “Agree and continue” once reviewed
STEP 21
Review changes and click “Merge”
STEP 22
Click on “View Locations”
How to create Digital Maps
Once the Location Hierarchy is created, merged, and unified across multiple sources, the next step is to upload CAD files (.dwg) or Vector PDFs to generate a Cisco Spaces Digital Map.
Note: After uploading it can take up to 1 week for processing workspaces / office floorplans. Very large buildings and other maps (e.g. venues, retail, healthcare, education, manufacturing, etc.) can take longer, such as 3-4 weeks.
STEP 1
Under Setup > Locations & Maps
Click on the “Digital Maps” tab. Either search or choose the location of your desired building and Click on “Add Digital Map”.
Provide and confirm the correct building street address using Google address autocomplete.
(Note: click in the street address field and select the correct address from the dropdown for the best results)
Verify if the location pin is on the right address, if not, you can drag and drop the pin on the center or the focus area of the building. This will be the default center or focus area in other Spaces apps. Click on “Confirm Address”. Locations with an incorrect street address (must match the physical building outline) will be rejected.
Create floors by Clicking on “Add new floor”.
Note: Floors created or merged from Catalyst Center, Prime, Meraki, or Webex Control Hub may already be populated on this page.
Add missing metadata to the floors. Enter floor details and level number. Ensure that all floors are accurately listed with corresponding level numbers and short names as it cannot be modified without re-uploading files later.
Note: The same “Level Number” cannot exist in the same building. Floors must either be combined or split up at the source (e.g. Webex Control Hub, Catalyst Center, Meraki Dashboard). This metadata has a significant impact on apps such as Wayfinding, Signage, etc.
Verify floor and Click “Next”
Upload CAD files or Vector PDFs by clicking on “Upload”
CAD files can be bundled into a ZIP file and uploaded at a building level using the “Bulk Upload” option or on a floor-by-floor basis with individual file upload per floor. Floorplans files must contain a single floor per file. Multipage vector PDFs and CAD files with multiple floor drawings will be rejected.
Uploading CAD file best practices
Note: Hidden and “frozen” layers will not be processed. Missing objects will need to be un-hidden or un-frozen, and re-uploaded to be processed correctly. Cross Reference (XREF) files are not supported.
Confirm Uploads. Choose “Map” from the dropdown and Click “Submit”.
Digital Map is now successfully submitted for processing. Click “Got it”.
Note: After uploading it can take up to 1 week for processing and QA for workspaces / office floorplans. Very large buildings and other maps (e.g. venues, retail, healthcare, education, manufacturing, etc.) can take longer, such as 3-4 weeks.
After successful upload the Processing Status changes to ‘processing’.
Once processed, Processing Status changes to ‘review pending’. Click on “Review” to view unpublished Digital Maps.
Add/Edit Room Labels. Once everything looks good, select “Publish this building”
STEP 11
The Digital Map is now published successfully
STEP 12
You can also View/Edit once the Digital Map is published.
STEP 13
After publishing once, any further edits to the Digital Map, go into a ‘Draft’ state. Click “Publish this building” again and all draft edits reflect on digital signage and other apps immediately.
Create a Zone on a floor map
You can create zones on a specific floor map to get granular data in Cisco Spaces applications. These zones are defined in the Location Hierarchy, and can be used to display data in Right Now, Behaviour Metrics, Location Analytics etc.
STEP 1
Log in to Cisco Spaces dashboard
STEP 2
and choose Location Hierarchy. Turn on Beta UI on the top right corner
In the left pane, navigate to the required floor location.
Under the Map tab, the 3D floor map is displayed. Select 2D map on the right panel
on the map. The cursor changes to a plus icon.
Click on the required map area and move the cursor to draw a polygonal zone of your choice.
Double-click to complete the zone creation. A pop-up window is displayed on the right pane.
In the Zone Name field, enter the new zone name.
Select the overlay colour to distinguish the zone.
STEP 11
- The new zone is created and the Location Hierarchy window is refreshed to display the root location.
- In the left pane, navigate to the floor where you created the new zone and the zone is now listed as a new item under the floor hierarchy.
(Optional) To update the zone details, Click the polygon icon on the map.
Delete a Zone on a floor map
and choose Location Hierarchy. Turn on Beta UI on the top right corner
To delete a zone, in the left pane, navigate to the zone created.
Click on the three dots at the top and Select Delete Location
How to add Time Zones
In the Location Hierarchy page, click on the Location where you want to add location info.
Enter Location Info such as Brand Name, Country, City, Address, Timezone, area units in Sq. Ft/Sq. Mt and click Update.
