# Configure Partitions

## Create a sensor partition

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms .**
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{% step %}
**Select the Alarm site that you want to configure.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**In the left navigation, click Partitions.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Next to Sensor Partitions, click** <i class="fa-plus">:plus:</i>**.**
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{% step %}
**On the dialog box, choose your alarm response.**
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{% step %}
**In the top right, click > Rename to change the partition name.**

a. Name partitions carefully to identify the physical area or regions that the partitions are protecting
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{% step %}
**On Devices, click Add Device and select the device(s) to add.**
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{% step %}
**On Schedule, set the toggle to On.**

a. Under a weekday, click and drag the times of day you need the site to arm.\
b. Repeat for other days as needed.\
c. (Optional) Click the **Arm Only** checkbox to select times for the site to arm and not automatically disarm.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Toggle the schedule to **Off** if you plan to manually arm/disarm.
{% endhint %}

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## Create a camera partition

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms .**
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{% step %}
**Select the Alarm site that you want to configure.**
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{% step %}
**In the left navigation, click Partitions.**
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{% step %}
**On Choose Cameras:**

a. Select the cameras to add.\
b. Click **Next Step.**
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{% step %}
**On Schedule, you may add a weekly schedule for arming the partition OR skip adding one if you plan to manually arm the partition via command or BK22 keypad.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**On Areas to Protect / Line Crossing:**

a. Select the right trigger type on the tab menu\
b. Click on the video to draw areas or lines you want to protect.

1. (Optional) Change the loitering time to "person detected" or a different value to correctly raise an alarm for an intruder on site

d. Click **Finish.**
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{% step %}
**On Name Your New Camera Partition:**

a. Enter a unique name that is carefully chosen to identify the physical area or regions that the partition is protecting\
b. Click **Save.**
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

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## Remove a device from a partition

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms .**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select the Alarm site that you want to configure.**
{% endstep %}

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**In the left navigation, click Partitions.**
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{% step %}
**Select your partition.**
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**Click on your device.**

a. In the top right, click > **Delete**.\
b. Click **Confirm.**
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

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## Delete a partition

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms .**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select the Alarm site that you want to configure.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**In the left navigation, click Partitions.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select your partition.**

a. In the top right, click > **Remove Partition.**\
b. Click **Remove.**
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Prefer to see it in action?** Check out the [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I83OwKCsXN8).
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