Measurement And Data Visualization; Exporting Drawings To Wms - Extreme Networks Summit WMScanner User Manual

Summit WMScanner Overview
Jpg or Bmp file: Any raster image depicting the building floorplan can be used for surveys within
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Summit WMScanner. These images can be drawn by hand in basic image editing software, or they
can be taken from existing floor plans. After importing and scaling, a .jpg or .bmp file is a simple,
efficient method for modeling a building within Summit WMScanner.
Raw facility CAD file: Most large building facilities are designed in a CAD (Computer Aided Design)
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software package. There are many different CAD file formats, but two of the most common are the
.dwg and the .dxf file formats. Summit WMScanner supports opening of these types of CAD files. If
you import these "raw" building files, you will need to scale the drawing, which allows you to
specify the relative dimensions of the building for using during measurement.
Formatted facility drawing file: This is a specially formatted network design drawing file (with the
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same *.dwg extension as some raw CAD drawing files) created within Summit WMScanner. The
drawing file represents building obstructions that affect RF signal coverage. The drawing file
contains information about the location of walls and other obstructions, the type of construction
material, and the wireless network hardware locations and configurations. Some drawing files may
be formatted as empty structures, and not contain access points or any other network hardware
within them.
For each input source, there is a specific Summit WMScanner workflow:
Raw facility model:
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Create a new drawing or open the image file in Summit WMScanner
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Scale the drawing
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Perform measurement survey
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Formatted drawing file, none, some, or all access points/sensors:
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Open the .dwg file in Summit WMScanner
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Perform measurement survey
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Measurement and Data Visualization

You can use the Measurement Survey menu within Summit WMScanner to verify signal coverage and
visualize measurement heat maps. Wireless coverage measurement is beneficial for one or more of the
following reasons:
Allows you to troubleshoot areas where users may be experiencing RF QoS and performance
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difficulties.
Informs you of potential flaws in your original design by determining if the network performs as
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originally predicted.
Reports rogue/pre-existing APs within the facility.
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Enables wireless network fine-tuning.
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Documents the quality of the network as originally installed.
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Wireless network measurement is performed using the Measurement Survey menu.

Exporting Drawings to WMS

To send your drawing to WMS you must format your drawings. Summit WMScanner allows you to
format your drawing using the Format Building menu. You can then send this formatted drawing to
WMS.
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