Managing locations for Zoom Mesh

Configuring locations for the Zoom Mesh service allows admins to segment Mesh parents and children via sites and configure the bandwidth allocation for the individual locations. In addition to manually adding locations, they can imported or exported in batch as a .csv file.

This article covers:

• How to restrict Zoom Mesh to specific locations 
• How to manage locations for Zoom Mesh
  • Adding a location for Zoom Mesh
  • Editing a location for Zoom Mesh
  • Deleting a location for Zoom Mesh

Prerequisites for managing locations for Zoom Mesh

• Account owner or admin privileges
• Zoom Mesh enabled for the account

How to restrict Zoom Mesh to specific locations 

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an admin.
2. In the navigation menu, click Advanced then Zoom Mesh.
3. Click the drop-down button  and select Zoom Mesh for Webinars or Zoom Mesh for Meetings. 
4. Click the Settings tab.
5. Under Define where the mesh is set up, select either:
   • Mesh will be set up globally across all location: Devices joining within an organization's network will automatically connect to the mesh network when joining webinars.
   • Mesh will be set up within specified locations: Only devices joining within the defined locations will be able to join the mesh network when joining webinars.
6. Click Save.

How to manage locations for Zoom Mesh

Adding a location for Zoom Mesh for Webinars

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an admin.
2. In the navigation menu, click Advanced then Zoom Mesh.
3. Click the drop-down button  and select Zoom Mesh for Webinars or Zoom Mesh for Meetings. 
4. Click the Settings tab.
5. Next to Mesh locations, click View locations.
6. Click Add Location.
7. Fill out the following fields:
   • Location: Enter the name of the location (ex. San Jose branch).
   • Public IP Address: Enter the public IPv4 address for the site.
     Note: If adding multiple addresses, add a comma (,) between the addresses.
   • Subnet IP Range: Enter the IPv4 subnet range for the devices you wanted to be managed with Zoom Mesh.
     Note: If adding multiple subnets, add a comma (,) between the subnets.
   • (Optional) Max Bandwidth Allocation: Enter the maximum bandwidth to be utilized by all Mesh parents and children within the site. 
   • (Optional) Prevent the devices from joining the mesh network: Define the criteria for device to be able to utilize mesh from that location.
     • If the round trip time (RTT) exceeds a specific time: If enabled, devices will not be able to utilize mesh if their RTT exceeds the defined time (ms).
     • If the device is connected to WiFi: If enabled, devices will be prevented from joining the mesh network if they are connected via WiFi
     • If the device is in this location: All devices within this location will not be able to utilize the mesh network.
8. (Optional) Click Save and Add Another to save the location and add another.
9. Once done adding locations, click Save.

Editing a location for Zoom Mesh 

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an admin.
2. In the navigation menu, click Advanced then Zoom Mesh.
3. Click the drop-down button  and select Zoom Mesh for Webinars or Zoom Mesh for Meeting.
4. Click the Settings tab.
5. Next to Mesh locations, click View locations.
6. Next to the desired location, click Edit .
7. Make the desired changes to the location.
8. Click Save.

Deleting a location for Zoom Mesh for Webinars

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an admin.
2. In the navigation menu, click Advanced then Zoom Mesh.
3. Click the drop-down button  and select Zoom Mesh for Webinars or Zoom Mesh for Meeting. 
4. Click the Settings tab.
5. Next to Mesh locations, click View locations.
6. Next to the desired location, click Delete .
7. When prompted for confirmation, click Delete.