Working with the Locations Tree and the Devices List

Chapter 4 Working with the Locations Tree and the Devices List

Planner enables you to model the enterprise across locations. It also enables you to place devices on a location to ensure optimum coverage. The Locations tree and the Devices list features appear on the left pane of the project layout screen.

4.1Locations Tree

The Locations tree enables you to organize the network into a list of locations and view live 802.11 RF coverage maps for each location node. The tree also helps you easily navigate through the locations and switch between different floors.

The Locations tree comprises of location folders and location nodes.

•Location folders represent organizational components such as buildings, cities, or countries.

¾Root Location: This is the root location. Planner assigns the Project Name you select, as the name for the Root Location. You can rename this location. However, you cannot delete or move this location.

•Location nodes represent component details such as a floor in a building. For example, Hawaii Conference Room, Bldg 15–Cubicle G2, or Executive Area.

You can perform various functions like adding, deleting, renaming, moving a location, and so on from the Locations tree.

4.1.1Adding a new Location Folder

In the Locations tree, right‐click the location folder under which you wish to add a new location, and select Add Location Folder. The New Location Folder dialog box appears.

Figure 6. Adding a New Location Folder

•Name: Enter the desired name for the new location folder.

•Location Map: Specify the location of the Location Map. Alternately, click <Browse> to navigate to the graphical location map that you wish to import into the location folder.

•Consider Cross Floor Spillage: Select this checkbox to enable cross floor spillage. Planner pops up an alert to warn you that this action is irreversible once Cross Floor folder is created. You cannot de‐select or change this option at a later point.

4.1.2Adding a new Location Node

In the Locations tree, right‐click the location folder under which you wish to add a new location node, and select Add Location Node. The New Location Node dialog box appears.

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