User`s guide

Import a Site Survey
6-14 Using RF Planning
Import a Site Survey
YoucanimportRFmeasurementdatabymeansofasitesurveydoneoutsideofRASM.Usingthe
SiteSurveyOrderreportfromRASM,amapiscreatedofyoursitethatcanbeusedinan
Ekahau™sitesurvey.Afterthesurveyiscomplete,themeasurementdatacanbeimported
back
intoRASM,andRFobstaclesadjusted.Inthisway,actual,measuredinformationaboutRF
obstaclescanbeobtainedandincorporatedintoyourplan.
Thisguidecontainspost‐deploymentinformationaboutoptimiza tion on“DisplayingtheRF
CoverageArea”onpage 9‐8.Forpre‐deploymentinformationaboutoptimization,referto
“Optimizing
aNetworkPlan”intheRoamAboutSwitchManagerIn terfaceReferenceGuide.
Plan RF Coverage
HowyouplantheRFcoverageforyournetworkdependsonwhetheryouareplanningforthe
widestcoverageorareplanningforcapacity.Thereareothercontributingfactors.Onegroupof
usersmaybemobileandrequirehighthroughputperformance(ahigherbandwidth),while
anothergroupofusersaremore
stationaryandrequirelessthroughput.
SelecttheRFCoveragetabintheCreateBuildingwizardtodefineyourcoveragearea.This
sectioncontainsthefollowingcoveragetasks:
•“AddWiringClosets”onpage 6‐14
•“CreateCoverageAreas”onpage 6‐15
•“ComputeandPlaceAPs”onpage 6‐23
•“AssignChannelSettings”
onpage 6‐25
•“CalculateOptimalPower”onpage 6 ‐26
•“DisplayCoverage”onpage 6‐28
Add Wiring Closets
Awiringclosetisacontainerforswitches.
Toaddawiringcloset:
1. DisplaythefloorplanintheContentpanel.
2. IntheTaskListpanel,clickTools.
3. IntheWiringCloser/MiscareaunderCoverageArea,clicktheWiringCloset icon.
4. Clickinthefloordisplaywhereyouwanttoplacethe
wiringcloset.TheCreateWiringCloset
wizardappears.