Computing MAP Placement 1557 To allow locked MAP access points to be deleted when Compute andPlace determines that they are no longer required, select Allow Deletionof Locked MAPs.A locked MAP is a MAP that is already associated with the coverage area.For example, if you computed and placed MAPs in this coverage area ona previous occasion and you are now optimizing the plan, the MAPs arestill associated with the coverage area. (See “Locking and Unlocking MAPAccess Points” on page 161.)8 To change the amount of power to reserve when calculating optimalpower, type or select the number of dBm in the Reserved Tx PowerMargin listbox. This is the number of dBm below the maximum powersetting that you want 3WXM to reserve in case the power needs to beincreased later.9 To plan for redundant MAP connections to WX switches, select ComputeRedundancy.Only AP models that have two Ethernet ports can support redundantdirect connections. However, models with one Ethernet port can supportredundant distributed connections.10 To use the same WX switch for redundant connections, select Use theSame WX for Redundancy.This option places both of a MAP’s wired connections on the same WXswitch. For optimal resiliency, 3Com recommends the use of different WXswitches for redundancy.11 To change the MAP connection type for the redundant connection, selectDirect or Distributed from the MAP Connection Type list.WX4400 switches support indirect MAP connections only.12 To change the number of redundant connections for the distributedconnection type, type the number in the Redundant Level box.13 For direct connections, the redundancy level is always 1.14 To update all the constraints for the areas you will select in step 15, selectUpdate All Constraints. By default, 3WXM applies only changedconstraint values to the selected areas. This default behavior preservesany constraint changes you make to individual areas when you configurethem.15 Select the coverage areas for which you want to compute and place MAPaccess points. To select a coverage area, click the box in the selectcolumn.
