Cisco Cloud-Based Predictive RF ToolBrief Tutorial

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Predictive Planning estimates number of access points (Aps) based on area

Not a survey tool! No knowledge about the RF environment

Useful to estimate survey time

Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Aruba VisualRF, Aerohive Online Planner

Planning Tool vs Onsite Surveys

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We will always be clear on disclaimers:

A planning tool DOES NOT replace a site survey

Every time you can, do an onsite site survey

Don’t complain if you only use a planning tool only, and get imperfect coverage after deployment

BUT: how do you guestimate a number of APs for a new deployment?

This is needed to evaluate the cost of the deployment

This is needed to evaluate the duration of the site survey

Who Needs a Planning Tool?

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When is using only a planning tool dangerous?

Large deployments

Complex floors plans

Demanding applications

Deployments where Wi-Fi quality is critical (healthcare etc.)

Who Needs a Planning Tool?

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Our objective: Online planning tool (no need to install onsite software)

Easy to use (a child can complete a project in less than 7 minutes)

Dynamically evolving – offering more options through dynamic new releases, while keeping the interface simple

Better than anything else out there (better interface, easier to use, more accurate underlying math, more options)

Did we achieve this? Oh yeah, and more…

Why Yet Another Planning Tool?

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• First Cloud-based Wireless Tool

• Supports all Cisco Access points – Aironet, Meraki

• Supported on all Browsers

• Cisco Commerce Workspace Integration

• Google Earth Integration

• Simple drag & draw from RF legends provided

• Easy to switch between access points and applications

• Optimized for better access points coverage

• Easy RF proposal generation

Cisco Cloud-Based Predictive RF Tool Features

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Click to remove or edit config / qty

Click to add other products

Save and complete project

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• Multi-floor planning

• Several coverage models (Data, Voice, Location)

• Flexible maps (ability to re-dimension, stretch, edit, copy/add/delete maps, floors, walls)

• Flexible coverage personalization (ability to change number of APs, change AP power, change target band of operation, change AP model)

• Flexible AP positioning (ability to move, add, remove APs)

• User-friendly display (sliding ruler to see the exact edge of a given coverage value, extensible and contextual menus to offer options without clogging screen)

Cisco Cloud-based Predictive RF Tool Features (Cont.)

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Deep Dive

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Manage ExistingProjects

New Project

Click to Expand

System and CCW Profile, password

Goes to

Goes to

This menu is available in all pages

New Project

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Only this is mandatory

But this will help youlocate the building on a map

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You can change the address manuallyOr use the Google map tool to move the focus to your building location

Address is pre-populated from previous page

Click to outline your building contours

Click to start

Drag to move

Click to change direction “Click”

“Click” “Click”

“Click” “Click”

“Click”

Double click to close the shape

“Click Click”If needed, click to delete the area (and draw a new one)

When you have your area defined, click to upload floor map

Coverage area and floor maps are optional, you can skip if you want

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Browse to select a map

Supported formats

Change floor name if needed

Choose Feet or Meters

Floor dimensions calculatedfrom coverage area dimensions(can be changed later)

Save and Continue

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You can also resize the area:

Here as well, you can delete and re-draw the area to better fit your map, if needed

Click the area edge

Move the wall

Move the corner

Rotate

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You can also resize the map:

Here as well, you can delete and re-draw the area to better fit your map, if needed

Click the map

“Click” Stretch / compress

Expand / reduce

Rotate the map

With these tools, you can make sure that coverage area and map perfectly fit

Save and Continue

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Walls follow the same logic as coverage area drawing

Click to start

Drag to move

Click to change direction “Click”

Choose your wall type

Double click to stop “Click Click”

Click a wall then “Remove” if needed

Then draw your next wall…

Save and Continue

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APs are auto placed for data coverage

Change to voice or location

Change target band

Change target AP power level

Change AP model

Change to manual adjustment if needed

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Click, then click the map to put an AP there

Click an AP, then click to remove

Go back to auto-mode

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Click to remove or edit config / qty

Click to add other products

Save and complete project

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Thank you.