CLI Reference Guide

82 CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED
5 If 3WXM detected third-party (non-3Com) APs, they appear in the Third
Party AP list. If you want to include any of the listed third-party APs in
your network plan, click Choose Available and select the APs from the
list.
6 Click Next to save the network plan on the server and open it in 3WXM.
7 Do one of the following:
 If you intend to use the physical planning features, click Next to
configure Site information. Go to “Planning the 3Com Mobility
System” on page 95.
 If you intend to configure and manage WX switches without using the
physical planning features, go to “Configuring WX System and
Administrative Parameters” on page 179.
Managing Network
Plans
After creating a network plan, you can save, close, open, or delete it. You
can also share a network plan with others.
When you exit 3WXM or close a network plan, you are given the option
to save the changes on the server (the host running the 3WXM service) or
locally (the host on which you are working).
If you elect to save changes locally, the changes are not saved on the
server. In this case, the next time you start 3WXM, the software checks
whether your client still holds the lock for the network plan; if it does,
then the network plan with the locally saved changes is opened in
3WXM.
Saving a Network Plan
When you save a network plan, a directory with the same name as the
network plan is created in the config-db directory of the 3WXM
installation directory. You should regularly back up the config-db
directory so that you have additional copies of your network plans.