Specifications

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NOTE—The monitor rates you select for the AMs should be less than the data rates
you selected for the APs. If you set the rate for the AMs at a value equal to that
specified for the corresponding PHY type AP, RF Plan will allocate one AM per
AP. If you specify a monitor rate larger than the data rate, RF Plan will allocate
more than one AM per AP.
Monitor Rates
Use the drop down menus to select the desired monitor rates for 802.11b/g
and 802.11a air monitors.
NOTE—This option is available only when the coverage design model is selected.
Import and Export
RF Plan allows you to import and export files that define the parameters of
your buildings. The files that you import and export are XML files and
depending on how many floors your buildings have, and particularly how
many background images you have for your floors, the XML files may be quite
large. (See “Background Images” on page 44.)
Buildings exported from RF Plan will be imported into an Alcatel switch and
used by the version of RF Plan that is integrated into the Web UI Software.
The exported building file contains all the data about the building(s) you
created using RF Plan. The integrated RF Plan in Web UI gives you the ability
to automatically configure the APs and AMs that are actually connected to the
switch using the Suggested AP and Suggested AM tables created by RF Plan.
(See, “AP Plan” on page 49 and “AM Plan” on page 51.)
Import Buildings
The Import Buildings page allows you to import configuration information
from an existing Alcatel switch so you can modify it for use on another switch
or in an another building.
Only XML files exported from an Alcatel switch or from Alcatel RF Plan may be
imported into RF Plan.