User`s guide

RF Plan Optimization
RoamAbout Switch Manager User’s Guide 2-17
RF Plan Optimization
What is optimization?:ImportingRFmeasurementdataintoanRFmodeltoimprovethe
accuracyofthemodel.
Purpose of this section:Providesanoverviewofoptimizationmethods.
Why is this important?:Anetworkplancontainstheconfigurationsettingsthatdeterminethe
performanceofyourwirelessnetwork.OptimizationoftheRFmodelleadstoamoresuccessful
RFplan.TheultimateresultisanaccuratevisualizationofyourRFcoverage,better‐defined
statisticsformonitoring,andtheabilitytomoreaccuratelyplan
forandimprovenetwork
performance.
BasedonRFmeasurementdatayougatherinRASMtooptimizetheRFmodelofafloor,youcan
makeconfigurationchangesinthesoftwaretoimprovesignalstrengthandcoverageforgroupsor
individuals,modifyAPlocations,oraddadditionalequipmenttoyourwirelessnetwork
if
statisticsindicateyournetworkhasoutgrownthesupportprovidedbyitscurrentdeploymentof
RoamAboutswitchesandDAPs.
YoualsocanimportRFmeasurementdatabasedonasitesurveydoneoutsideofRASM.Referto
Chapter 9,”OptimizingaNetworkPlan”forgeneralguidelinesaboutperformingasitesurvey.