Subscribe to Cisco Spaces Location

In this guide, we will walk through the process of subscribing a Cisco Spaces location in IBM MAS Monitor. Subscribing a location links the Cisco Spaces location with an MREF floor, allowing MAS Monitor to begin tracking and visualizing user presence , user movement and other metrics for that area.


Step 1: Open the Actions Menu

Navigate to the list of Cisco Spaces locations in MAS Monitor.

  • On the rightmost side of the location entry, click the ellipsis (⋮) button to open the actions menu.
  • You will see an option labeled Subscribe.

Ellipsis Subscribe Option


Step 2: Click on Subscribe

  • Click the Subscribe button from the menu.
  • A popup will appear asking you to associate the Cisco Spaces location with a corresponding MREF building floor.

Note

Cisco Spaces locations must always be subscribed with an MREF Building Floor.

Subscribe Popup

MREF location


Step 3: Confirm Subscription

Once the location is successfully subscribed:

  • The Status column will change from Unsubscribed to Subscribed.
  • The Floor Name column will be populated with the name of the floor the location is mapped to.
  • The floor name is a clickable link that navigates directly to the Locations page within MAS Monitor.

Subscribed Status


Step 4: View Updated Actions

Now that the location is subscribed, clicking the ellipsis (⋮) menu will show two new options:

  • Unsubscribe
  • Edit Offset and Measurement

These actions allow further control over the location mapping and coordinate adjustment.

Edit


Step 5: Edit Offset and Measurement

Selecting Edit Offset and Measurement opens a dialog box where you can:

  • Set X-Offset and Y-Offset values to coordinate the alignment of the location on the floor map.
  • Choose the Unit of Measurement, which can be either:
  • Inches
  • Millimeters

These offsets will be reflected as dimensions in the location data.

Edit Offset

Edited Offset

Edited Offset


Step 6: Verify

  • Once your edits are saved, the X/Y Offset values will be displayed in the corresponding columns of the location table.
  • The Unit of Measurement will also be updated accordingly.

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