Create a Plan and Upload a Floor Image

A plan contains all of the information required to calculate coverage, including a floor image. You can create a new plan, or edit or clone an existing plan. We recommend uploading a background image of a floor for best results. The floor image helps you visualize the relative positioning of devices, validating whether a device can be installed in a selected location, and provides easy definition of scale.

Note

Alternatively, you can clone an existing floor map, and then edit the clone.

The following file formats are supported:

• PNG
• JPEG
• SVG

To create a plan and upload a floor image:

1. Log in.
   The Plan Settings page opens.

   

   Note

   If you are already on the Floor Editor page, select New Plan from the main menu instead.
2. From the Plan Settings tab, enter a country name. The country name helps to determine the applicable regulatory domain for the design (affecting channel selection) and device availability.
3. Next to New Plan, select Start.
   The New Plan dialog opens.

   

   New Plan Dialog

   
4. From the Plan Tree controls, select . In the dialog that opens, enter the name of the plan, company name,default measurement units, and your target coverage percentage. Then select OK to save the information.
   

   Plan Information Dialog

   
5. Highlight the country name in the plan tree. Select . In the Location dialog that opens, enter the location information.
   

   Location Dialog

   
6. Highlight the location name in the plan tree. Select . Edit the fields in the Floor Details dialog that opens.
   

   Floor Details Dialog

   

   Floor Name	Enter a unique name for the floor plan.
   Floor Number	Select the floor number from the drop-down list.
   Floor Height	Enter the approximate height between the floor and the ceiling in meters. Ceiling mount is the default installation type for this tool.
   Venue Type	Set the venue type to determine application density. For each venue type there is a pre-defined device mix, which can be customized.
   Floor Type	Specify Planning if the floor is in the planning phase. Installed provides visualization of an existing ExtremeWireless deployment and lets you import a list of managed APs from an inventory CSV file. These APs can be manually placed on the floor plan at their installed locations.

   When you select OK, your floor information is saved and the floor editor page opens.
7. From the right menu, select Draw Tools.
   The Draw Tools dialog opens.
8. Under Floor Image, select .
   

   Draw Tools Dialog - Upload Image Options

   
   Your local file browser opens.
9. Select a file. If you are importing inventory, select the XML file that contains your inventory. Select Open.
   The floor plan image opens in the user interface. If you are importing inventory, your inventory is uploaded.
10. From the left menu, select Save Plan. We recommend that you save your plan intermittently when you make changes that you want to keep.