Quick Walls

Overview 

• Quick Walls provide a fast and flexible way to create temporary, multi-camera views for investigations and monitoring within the Vision Portal.

• Intended use:  Temporary, ad-hoc video monitoring.

• Place in network: Accessed and used within the Vision Portal.

Use Case 

• Why might you need this?

  • To quickly view footage from multiple cameras that aren't part of a pre-configured video wall, or when you need a temporary video wall for a specific incident.

• What kind of person might need this?

  • Security personnel, IT staff, or anyone responsible for monitoring video feeds.

• What situation might call for this?

  • A security breach, a suspicious event, or a need to monitor a specific area temporarily.

Features 

• Quick Creation: Create a video wall in just a few clicks.
• Multi-Camera View: Supports up to 16 tiles for viewing multiple camera feeds simultaneously.
• Local Storage: Quick Walls are saved locally within your browser for temporary use.
• Templates: Adaptable and easy to use templates for all Quick Wall layouts.
• Convert to Video Walls: Network Admins can easily convert a Quick Wall into a network Video Wall in a couple of clicks.

Configuration 

Steps to configure a Quick Wall:

1. Log in to the Meraki Vision Portal.
2. Navigate to the single camera view.
3. Click the "Create Quick Wall" button, or "Add Camera to a Quick Wall" button.
4. Select the cameras you want to include in the Quick Wall.
5. Arrange the camera tiles as desired, use templates, name and save.
6. The Quick Wall is now active.
    

Steps to Edit a Quick Wall:

1. Click the 3 button drop down on the Quick Wall card you see in the Left Camera List panel.
2. Click "Edit".
3. Rearrange and edit your Quick Wall.
4. Save the Quick Wall
    

Steps to Delete a Quick Wall:

1. Click the 3 button drop down on the Quick Wall card you see in the Left Camera List panel.
2. Click "Delete".
3. Confirm the deletion of your Quick Wall.
    

Steps to save a Quick Wall to a Video Wall (Must be a full network admin):

1. Click the 3 button drop down on the Quick Wall card you see in the Left Camera List panel.
2. Click "Save to Video Wall".
3. Name your Quick Wall.
4. Click "Save".
5. You'll be redirected to the Network-Wide Video Walls tab where you can see your new wall.

Context and Comparisons 

• Quick Wall vs. Traditional Video Wall: Quick Walls offer a more flexible and temporary solution compared to traditional video walls, which require network administrator access and are designed for permanent monitoring.

Your quick walls can become permanent, if you are a network admin as you can convert your quick wall into a video wall to be shared with everyone in your network. To do this, click the 3 dots on the Quick Wall card in the Camera List and click "Save to Video Wall".

Troubleshooting