Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

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Appendix D – Batch Floor Plan Upload WizardThis process provides the ability to automatically upload many CAD files and auto provision existingwalls and access points.Requirements• Operating System: Client machine must be Windows XP or Windows Vista• Flash: Version 9• Browser: IE6 or IE7Pre Processing Steps1. Increase Memory Allocation on VisualRF Æ Setup page 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 servercalculating client locations while calculating path loss and process floor plan images.Upload Processing Steps1. Create CAD XML files which contain drawing filename, dimensions and optional information likedevice manufacture and model, device coordinates, wall coordinates and building material. Thisstep is usually preformed by your facilities or CAD department. The output of AutoCAD will notbe 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:///visualrf/site_batch.Figure 60. “Batch CAD Importation Wizard”5. Click on the Browse button which will launch the File Explorer Window52 Visual RF an d Visual RF Plan | User Guide