Set Pod Locations
Location features in Solstice Cloud may automatically group your Pods into categories for Country, City, and Building. These categories are just like other categories, except that they are populated automatically and don’t require editing. If these categories aren't intuitive enough, you can create and assign Pods to location-based and other categories to manage and help end users connect to Solstice displays.
For administrative purposes, Solstice Cloud admins can easily segment groups of Pods based on their location while managing template configurations, viewing usage analytics, monitoring uptime, and more. An interactive map can show Pods based on their location, and admins can fine tuning the location of a Pod and identify which floor of the building the Pod is on. Pods must be managed in Solstice Cloud to use these location tools.
Pod Location Views
There are two different ways to view the locations of Solstice Pods included in your organization in Solstice Cloud. These views can be found in Solstice Cloud under Manage > Location.
In the map that appears, the following views are available in the bottom left corner:
Cluster by Pods shows all Solstice Pods in your organization clustered by location. Click on a Pod cluster to zoom in on Pods in that location.
Cluster by Buildings shows Solstice Pods in your organization clustered by building assignment. Zoom in to view finer building location details, including individual Pod locations within buildings (within two stops of maximum zoom).
Clicking the dot representing an individual Pod shows that Pod's configuration settings. You can then perform the following location-related actions from the Pod configuration page.
How To
If a Solstice Pod has never been assigned to a location, its configuration page prompts you to assign the Pod to a building.
In the left sidebar of Solstice Cloud, navigate to either Manage > Pods or Manage > Location.
In the Pods table that appears, open the Pod configuration page by clicking the name of the Pod you want to assign a location to.
If you manage a large number of Pods, you can reduce the number of Pods displayed in the table by entering all or part of the Pod name in the search box or by setting a filter.
The map at the top of the Pod Configuration Settings page indicates the Pod's location is not set, and a Set location box appears.
From the Select building menu, choose the appropriate building for the selected Pod and click Next.
If the desired building is not in the list, click Add New Building and follow the prompts. (See details on how to add a building below.) You can then select it from the list.
Click Next.
The location is now set for the Pod, and the map zooms in on the Pod's location. From here, you can view and change or fine-tune the location of a Pod.
If a Solstice Pod is previously assigned to a location, the bottom of the map on its configuration page shows the building, floor, city, and country for that Pod. The building and floor selections can be modified.
In the left sidebar of Solstice Cloud, navigate to Manage > Location.
Scroll down to the Pods table, and click the name of a Pod that has an assigned location in the Building column.
Click the Building column header twice to sort Pods already assigned to buildings to the top of the table.
Below the map of the Pod's location, location details appear. Click into the Building field without clicking the arrow. The field changes to a search box, and you can start typing the name of the desired building in the field.
From the filtered building list that appears, select the desired building.
If the desired building is not in the list, click Add New Building and follow the prompts. (See details on how to add a building below.) You can then select it from the list.
The map zooms in on the Pod's new location.
Select the appropriate Floor for the Pod, as needed. If the desired floor does not appear in the menu, click Add New Floor and enter the floor number. Then click Save.
If the building where a Solstice Pod is located does not appear in the existing list of buildings in Solstice Cloud, you can easily add it.
Follow the directions above for setting or changing a Pod's location assignment. If the desired building doesn't appear in the Building menu, click Add New Building.
In Building Address, start typing the address of the building to be added. From the list of possible matching addresses that appears, select the correct address.
If desired, enter a reference name for the new building (e.g., Headquarters) in Building Name.
Click Save.