# Configure Doors as Alarm Triggers

To use access control doors as triggers, they must be in the same site as the alarm system and equipped with door position indicators (DPIs).\
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The Access controller and the BP52 alarms panel will communicate locally if used in conjunction with each other. See [Cross-Device Local Connections for Access Control](https://app.gitbook.com/s/aaHs5RfKqv9Z49mi02cC/integrations-and-alerts/create-a-person-of-interest-from-an-access-user/cross-device-local-connections-for-access-control) for more information.

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## Add doors to an alarm site

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > New Alarms.**
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**Select the alarm site that you want to configure.**
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**In the left navigation, select Devices.**
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**In the top right, click Configure > Configure access control doors.**

a. Select the door(s) to add and click **Continue.**\
b. Select the events that will raise an alarm and click **Continue.**\
c. Select the partition for the doors and click **Continue.**
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Doors without DPIs or doors already added to the site will automatically be hidden.
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## Manage doors on an alarm site

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > New Alarms.**
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**Select your alarm site.**
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**In the left navigation, select Devices > your door.**

a. Under **Device Details:**

1. Click the checkbox next to the door events you want to trigger the alarm. You can select **Door Forced Open, Door Opened,** and **Door Held Open.**
2. Toggle on, **Mute device.**
3. Click **Pair Nearby Camera** to add a camera as a context camera.
4. Toggle on **Video verification.**

f. Under **Activity,** you can view the door event history.

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