How to Arm/Disarm Your Alarm Site

There are multiple methods you can use to arm/disarm your alarm site:

• Verkada Command website

• Alarm console via the keypad

• Alarms app or Command app

Command website

1

In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms. The current state of your alarm site is described by the status under the name of the site.

2

Under the name of the alarm site, you have 2 option to disarm:

• Toggle on Disarmed to disarm your system.

• Clicking the Armed slider.

Alarm console via the keypad

Users without access to Command can arm/disarm the system from configured keycode(s) in your alarm site or the user keycodes.

In the alarm console, enter one of your configured site-level or user-generated 6-digit keycode(s) to arm/disarm the system.

Alarms app or Command app

Command users of any access level who are granted user permissions can also arm/disarm alarm sites from the Verkada Alarms mobile app or the Verkada Command mobile app.

1

Log in to the app using your Command credentials.

2

Next to the alarm site name, click the Shieldicon to arm/disarm. For the Command app, click the Alarmsicon.

​Example: Alarms App (Disarmed) ​

Example: Alarms App (Armed)

​Example: Command App

Badge to arm/disarm from the access controller

You can configure a reader on a door to arm or disarm an alarm site. The door you choose to select can be in any site.

To select the door to disarm or arm a site, you must go to your alarms site settings:

1

In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms > Select Site > Settings.

2

Once in the alarms site settings, click Arm/Disarm > Select Doors.