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# Bulk Provision Wired Alarm Devices

Bulk provisioning commissions and adds multiple new wired devices to a New Alarms site in one workflow. When you connect supported devices to an online alarm panel, the panel detects them and shows them on the site’s **Devices** page.

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You need [Org Admin or Site Admin permissions](/command/users-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions-for-command.md#organization-level-roles) for a site to add and configure devices.
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### Before you begin

Ensure that:

* Your alarm panel is online
* The devices are connected to the alarm panel
* You have permission to add and configure devices in the organization

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### Supported devices

Bulk provisioning supports Verkada devices connected to the panel through:

* RS-485 ports
* An RS-485 daisy chain

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Devices connected through Ethernet and wireless devices are not currently supported.
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***

## Bulk provision devices

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > New Alarms.**
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**Select the alarm site where you installed the devices.**
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**In the left navigation, select Devices.**
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**Connect the new devices to the alarm panel and wait for them to be detected.**
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**When the detected devices card appears, click Bulk Provision.**

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**Select the devices that you want to provision.**

If needed, edit the name of each selected device.

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**Click Confirm.**

Successfully provisioned devices display a green checkmark.
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**Click Done.**

Command commissions each selected device and adds it to the alarm site.

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It can take up to one minute for a newly connected device to be detected.
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## Detect additional devices

If you connect more devices while the bulk provisioning window is open, click **Re-Detect** to return to the device-selection page.

The detected device list updates automatically as devices are connected. Updates pause while the results page is displayed so that you can review the provisioning results.

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## Troubleshooting

<details>

<summary>What should I do if a device does not appear?</summary>

* Confirm that the device uses a supported connection method
* Verify that it is correctly wired and receiving power
* Wait up to one minute for the alarm panel to detect it
* Click **Re-Detect** to refresh the list

</details>

<details>

<summary>Why is a device disabled when I try to add it to a site?</summary>

Devices that cannot be commissioned or added to the site are disabled in the list. Check whether the device is already commissioned to another organization or set up in a different site within your organization.

</details>


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