Appendix D - Batch Floor Plan Upload Wizard - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

Appendix D – Batch Floor Plan Upload Wizard
This process provides the ability to automatically upload many CAD files and auto provision existing
walls and access points.
Requirements
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Operating System: Client machine must be Windows XP or Windows Vista
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Flash: Version 9
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Browser: IE6 or IE7
Pre Processing Steps
1. Increase Memory Allocation on VisualRF
25 floors or less 512 MB
25 to 75 floors 1 GB
More than 75 floors 1.5 GB
massage the output data.
2. Increase the Location Caching Timer to 1 hour, so the VisualRF does not overload the server
calculating client locations while calculating path loss and process floor plan images.
Upload Processing Steps
1. Create CAD XML files which contain drawing filename, dimensions and optional information like
device manufacture and model, device coordinates, wall coordinates and building material. This
step is usually preformed by your facilities or CAD department. The output of AutoCAD will not
be properly formed XML, so you may need to massage the output data.
2. Copy all CAD drawings and corresponding XML files into a single directory on Windows machine.
All files must be in a single directory.
3. Open IE 6 or 7 and navigate to your AMP.
4. Navigate to https://<AMP_NAME>/visualrf/site_batch.
Figure 60. "Batch CAD Importation Wizard"
5. Click on the Browse button which will launch the File Explorer Window
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