Manage a CAP feed device

Before you begin

  1. In the navigation bar, click The Settings icon.
  2. In the Devices section, click Devices.
  3. On the Mass Devices tab, click CAP Feed.
  4. On the CAP Feed screen, click Edit.
  5. Modify the values in the Details section with names and information that are valid for your organization. You must be an Enterprise Administrator to update the Name, Common Name, Group Name, and Device Group Order.
  6. From the Contact Info Edit pull-down menu, select who can edit contact information. The options are All, None, End Users, and Operators.
  7. Optionally, in the Help Text section, enter text that will appear on the screen when operators are creating an alert.
    Note: You must be an Enterprise Administrator to edit the help text fields.
    • Targeting Help Text: When the operator selects the CAP Feed device as a target, the text you enter in this field appears at the top of the Review and Publish screen. For example, if you want to remind operators that they are publishing an alert to a CAP Feed, you can enter the following text: You are publishing to a CAP Feed.

      The text then appears at the top of the Review and Publish screen.

    • Contact Info Help Text: The text you enter in this field appears under the device name on the End User details screen. The text should explain what should be entered in the field.
    • Contact Info Tool Tip: The text you enter in this field appears as a pop-up tool tip when the user hovers their cursor over the device name on the End User details screen. The text should explain what should be entered in the field.
  8. In the Delivery Gateways section, click Add a Delivery Gateway and then select CAP Feed.
  9. Optionally, click The Edit icon to open the Configure Gateway dialog and review or edit the Configuration XLM. By default, the following Configuration XML is displayed:
    <Configuration><CapFeedParams>
    <GVSystemType>CAPFEED</GVSystemType>
    <ContentSource>CAP-FEED</ContentSource>
    </CapFeedParams></Configuration>
  10. If you have made any changes to the configuration XML, click Submit.
  11. On the CAP Feed screen, click Save.
  12. Click More Actions > Enable if you are ready to make the device available for alert publishing.

The CAP Feed device is fully configured.