Show
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Display the heatmap information based on the device type that you choose from the drop-down list. You can choose Access Points or Swithces. Default is Acces Points.
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KPI drop-down list
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Displays information in the heatmap for the KPI you choose from the drop-down list.
For Access Points, the default KPI is Client Count.
For Switches, the default KPI is Temperature: All Sensors.
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Swtich Family drop-down list
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Displays information in the heatmap based on the switch family you choose from the drop-down list.
This drop-down list is displayed only when you choose the device type Switches from the Show drop-down.
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Time Range
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Click the Time Range drop-down to choose Month or Day radio button to display information in the heatmap for a specific month or a day.
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Location |
Displays information in the heatmap for your entire global network or for a specific site and building that you choose from
the drop-down list. Default is Global.
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Band
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Displays information in the heatmap for the band frequency you choose. Options are: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz. By default all the three band frequencies are selected.
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View By |
Allows you to view the information in the heatmap based on the option you choose.
Based on the KPI you choose, the options displayed in the View By list vary.
Some KPIs allow you to sort by Avg, Min, or Max, some by Avg or Max, while other KPIs do not provide any options.
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Summary area
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Displays a summary of the insight gained from the heatmap analysis. Provides the following type of information:
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The day of the month that was the busiest.
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Number of APs or Swithes that had no clients per radio.
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Number of APs or Swicthes that had more than 50 clients per radio.
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Feedback icon
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Click the icon to provide your comments on whether the information on this page was helpful, and then click Submit.
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KPI gradient
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Depending on the KPI you choose from the KPI drop-down list, this area provides information about the performance of the KPI
in a color gradient. The darker color block indicates a significant KPI score. For example, a lower RSSI score is more significant
than a higher RSSI score. A higher client count score is more significant than a lower client count score.
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Search AP drop-down list
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Allows you to search for and select an AP. Do the following:
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Click the Search AP drop-down list and enter the AP name in the search filter.
The AP that you searched for is highlighted in the drop-down list.
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Click the highlighted AP to select it.
The individual radios of the AP are displayed separately on the heatmap.
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Network Daily
Avg, Min, or Max graph
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Depending on the View By option you chose, the appropriate graph is displayed
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If you chose Avg, the graph shows the daily average value and highlights the highest daily average.
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If you chose Min or Max, the graph shows minimum or maximum daily value, and highlights accordingly.
Hover your cursor over the bar on the graph to view the KPI value for each day.
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Showing Radios heatmap
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Provides a compressed view of the heatmap.
By default, this area displays the heatmap for the first 100 radios. To view the heatmap data for additional radios, scroll
down to the bottom of the compressed heatmap, and then choose the appropriate option from the drop-down list.
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AP Heatmap area
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Contains the following:
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Radios in Your Network: Displays the name of the AP and the band frequency that was used by the client. Click on the icon next to the AP to open
the Device 360 page for that AP.
Depending on the band frequency you choose from the Band options, this area lists the APs in the corresponding chosen band.
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AP Heatmap: Allows you to determine how the APs are behaving historically: per hour, per day, per week, and during the entire month.
The intensity of the color in the blocks indicates its significance. The darker color block is more significant than the lighter
color block. Each row in the heatmap represents one AP.
Hover your cursor over a color block in the Heatmap to get information about the AP, such as its name and MAC address, band frequency, location, and daily average KPI score.
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AP Daily Average or AP Daily Max: Depending on what you choose in the Sort By option, this area displays the average KPI score or the max KPI score for each AP during the month. The AP with the highest
score is listed on top.
Hover your cursor over the AP Daily Average or the AP Daily Max area to determine the average or max KPI value for an AP during the month.
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Click Export to export the heatmap data to a CSV file.
AP's and Filters applied to the heatmaps are applied to the exported data. Export is enabled only on the daily view and not
on the hourly view.
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