Add a beacon definition to Ellucian Mobile

Create a beacon definition. After defining a beacon here, you can use it in location-aware Ellucian Mobile features.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Ellucian Mobile Cloud Configuration System.
  2. In the configurations list, expand your configuration and click Server Plugins.
  3. In the Server Plugins list, click Beacons.
  4. In the module configuration screen, click Add Beacon.
  5. On the New Beacon form, enter information to define this beacon.
    FieldDescription
    Name Enter a descriptive name that uniquely identifies this beacon. When you set up location-aware Ellucian Mobile features, you will select a beacon from a list of all beacons that you have defined. This name will appear in that list.
    UUID

    Major ID

    Minor ID

    Enter the UUID, Major ID, and Minor ID that you assigned to this beacon in your beacon management application.

    Note: To support Ellucian Mobile, major and minor IDs must be between 0 and 32767, even though the beacon design might permit larger numbers.
  6. Click Save.