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Dashboard location map

The dashboard location map provides a global view of the latest known position of devices that are reporting location data. Open it from Dashboard to review multiple devices on the same Google map.

Prerequisites

A device appears on this map only when location reporting is enabled in its assigned policy. To enable it, open the policy and turn on Location and geofence → Report location. For more details, see Location and geofence.

On devices that are not fully managed, location data may still depend on the Cerberus Enterprise app having the required location permissions and on location services being enabled on the device.

For the per-device history and geofence transitions available in the device editor, see Location map.

Loading and no-data state

  • While location data is loading, the map shows a loading overlay.
  • If no devices currently have location data available, the page shows a No location data available message.

Markers and clusters

Each device with available location data is shown as a marker. When many devices are close together, markers are clustered automatically to keep the map readable.

Devices that are currently in live tracking are highlighted with an animated marker so they are easier to spot on the map.

Map controls

When the map contains device locations, Cerberus Enterprise shows action buttons in the top-right corner of the map.

  • Current location: uses your browser location to move the map to your current position and fit the reported accuracy area.
  • Recenter map: fits the map again around the currently displayed device markers.
  • Tracked live-tracking pill: appears when one or more devices are being live tracked and shows how many are currently active.
  • Stop all live tracking: the icon button inside the live-tracking pill stops live tracking for all currently tracked devices after confirmation.

Marker details

Clicking a marker opens an information window with:

  • The device Model and internal Id.
  • The timestamp of the latest reported location.
  • The reported accuracy in meters.
  • The reported speed, when available.
  • The reported heading or bearing, when available.

The device identifier in the information window is a link that opens the corresponding Device overview page.

Info window actions

Each information window also includes action buttons for the selected device.

  • Device link: the device name and Id at the top of the info window open the corresponding device overview page.
  • Zoom in: centers the map on the selected device and fits the reported accuracy circle more closely around it.
  • Live: starts live tracking for that device. If live tracking is already active, the same button stops it after confirmation.
  • Live tracking active: when present, this status line indicates that the selected device is already being tracked in real time.

Accuracy circle

When a marker is selected, the map displays an accuracy circle around the location. The radius of the circle matches the reported accuracy.

Live tracking behavior

Starting live tracking from an information window sends a real-time tracking request to that device. Cerberus Enterprise then refreshes the map automatically while the session is active.

  • Each live tracking session runs for up to 15 minutes.
  • The device shows a notification while live tracking is active.
  • Live tracking can be stopped either from the selected device info window or from the global Stop all live tracking button on the map.
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