Aruba Networks AirOS v2.3 Guia do Utilizador

Aruba RF PlanFor Windowsv2.0.3 User’s GuideTM180 Great Oaks Blvd. Ste BSan Jose, California 95119Net www.arubanetworks.comTel 408.227.4500Fax 408.227.

2 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Getting StartedSystem RequirementsAruba RF Plan requires the a PC with the following:z

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 3RF Plan BasicsPage SummaryThe following is a summary of the functionality of each of the pages in RF Plan.z Building List Page

4 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Screen LayoutWhen RF Plan is started, the browser window will show the default RF Plan

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 5z Pull-down Menus–These fields allow you to select an item from a preset list. The cur-rently selected item is displayed in th

6 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Using RF PlanTask OverviewBefore you begin, review the following points. These points o

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 7Planning RequirementsYou should collect the following information before beginning to plan your network. Having the informatio

8 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Building PagesBuilding List PageThe Building list is the first page you see when you st

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 9Building Specifications Overview PageThe Overview page shows the default values for your new or existing building, most of whi

10 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Building Specification PageThe Building Specification Page is allows you to specify th

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 11Dimensioning Your BuildingEntering the correct values in the text boxes in the Dimension window.z Width & Height Enter th

ii Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004CopyrightCopyright © 2004 Aruba Wireless Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.Specificat

12 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004AP Modeling PageThe AP Modeling page allows you to specify all the information necessa

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 13Overlap FactorThe Overlap Factor is the amount of signal area overlap that you want when the APs are oper-ating. Overlap is i

14 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004AM Modeling PageThe AM Modeling page allows you to specify all the information necessa

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 15Design ModelsTwo radio buttons on the page allow you to control the kind of model which will be used to determine the number

16 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Import and ExportRF Plan allows you to import and export files that define the paramet

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 17Export BuildingsThe Export Buildings page allows you to export the configuration of the WLAN you just cre-ated so that it may

18 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Planning PagesPlanning Floors PageThe Planning Floors page enables you to see what the

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 19ZoomThe Zoom control sets the viewing size of the floor image. It is adjustable in finite views from 10% to 1000%. You may se

20 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Floor Editor PageThe Floor Editor allows you to specify the background image, and name

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 21Area Editor PageThe area editor allows you to specify areas on your buildings floors where you either do not care about cover

Table of Contents iiiTable of ContentsPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vRelated Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Access Editor PageThe Access Editor allows you to manually create or modify a suggeste

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 23FixedFixed APs don’t move when RF Plan executes the positioning algorithm. NOTE—You might typically set an AP as fixed when y

24 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004AP PlanThe AP Plan feature uses the information entered in the modeling pages to locat

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 25InitializeInitialize the Algorithm by clicking on the Initialize button. This makes an initial placement of the access points

26 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Viewing the ResultsThe results of optimizing algorithm may be viewed two ways: graphic

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 27AM PlanThe AM Plan feature calculates the optimum placement for your air monitors (AMs). InitializeInitialize the Algorithm b

28 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004RF Plan TutorialThis section will guide you through the process of creating a building

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 29Create A BuildingIn this section we will create a building using the information supplied in the planning table.Click the New

30 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Model the Access PointsYou will now determine how many access points are required to c

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 31Add and Edit a FloorYou will now add floor plans to your floors and specify “Don’t Deploy” and “Don’t Care” areas for each fl

iv Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Using RF Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Task Overview . . . . . . .

32 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Click Apply.You should see the following type of image:Repeat the process above for Fl

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 33Defining AreasBefore you advance to the AP and AM Planning pages you will want to define special areas.In this section you wi

34 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Your floor plan with the Don’t Care box should look similar to this:Click Save.Create

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 35Drag one corner of the box to a corresponding corner of the lobby and using one of the corner handles of the box, stretch it

36 Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Running the AP PlanIn this section you will run the algorithm that searches for the be

Preface vPrefaceThis preface includes the following information:z A list of related documentation for further readingz A key to the various text conve

vi Aruba RF Plan Part 0500030-01v2.0.3 User’s Guide January 2004Text ConventionsThe following conventions are used throughout this manual to emphasize

Preface viiContacting Aruba Wireless NetworksWeb SiteE-mailTelephone Numbersz Main Site http://www.arubanetworks.comz Support http://www.arubanetworks

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The Aruba RF Plan Tool 1The Aruba RF Plan ToolRF Plan is a three-dimensional wireless deployment modeling tool that enables Network Administrators to