Work with Floor Maps
You can visualize wireless network heatmaps in both 2D and 3D.
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You can visualize wireless network heatmaps in both 2D and 3D.
2D maps are primarily used to configure elements on a floor map and view heatmaps.
Using 2D maps, you can add floor map elements and overlays. While viewing a 2D map, you can manipulate the display of the various elements and overlays. You can also filter device data and identify wireless interferers.
Cisco DNA Center calculates the strength and quality of wireless signals. These RF predictions are commonly known as heatmaps, because they show the relative intensity of the RF signals on the 2D wireless coverages area map.
While viewing a 2D map, click Add/Edit from the map toolbar to enter edit mode. While in edit mode, you can do the following:
Add, position, and delete the following devices:
Access points (APs) and planned access points (PAPs)
Sensors
Add, edit, and delete the following overlay objects:
Coverage areas
Location regions
Walls
Shelving units
Markers
GPS markers
Align points
Cisco DNA Center computes heatmaps for the entire map that show the relative intensity of the Radio Frequency (RF) signals in the coverage area. For 2D wireless maps, the heatmap is only an approximation of the actual RF signal intensity because it does not consider the attenuation of various building materials, such as drywall or metal objects, nor does it display the effects of RF signals bouncing off obstructions.
Follow these guidelines while placing APs on the floor map:
Place APs along the periphery of coverage areas to keep devices close to the exterior of rooms and buildings. APs placed in the center of these coverage areas provide good data on devices that would otherwise appear equidistant from all other APs.
Location accuracy can be improved by increasing overall AP density and moving APs close to the perimeter of the coverage area.
In long and narrow coverage areas, avoid placing APs in a straight line. Stagger them so that each AP is more likely to provide a unique snapshot of the device location.
Although the design provides enough AP density for high-bandwidth applications, location suffers because each AP view of a single device is not varied enough. Therefore, location is difficult to determine. Move the APs to the perimeter of the coverage area and stagger them. Each has a greater likelihood of offering a distinctly different view of the device, resulting in higher location accuracy.
For optimal heatmap visibility on floor maps, configure the AP height to approximately 10 feet (3 meters) or lower.
Cisco DNA Center allows you to import, assign and position a collection of access points to the floor map. If you have an existing collection of access points on Cisco Prime Infrastructure, you can import it into Cisco DNA Center, saving time and effort spent in importing, assigning, and positioning access points to the floor map.
This procedure describes how to export an existing collection of access points from Cisco Prime Infrastructure, and import into Cisco DNA Center.
To perform the following task, you must be a Super Admin or Network Admin.
Make sure that you have APs in your inventory. If not, discover them using the Discovery feature.
Add and position APs on a floor map.
The site, building, and floor must be present in the site hierarchy.
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Export the bulk AP positions from Cisco Prime Infrastructure as a CSV file to your workstation. |
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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From the left Hierarchy pane, hover your cursor over the ellipsis next to the site and choose Import Bulk AP. |
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In the Import Bulk AP pop-up window, drag and drop the AP file, or click Choose a file to select the file from your workstation.
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Click Import. The Import Summary window appears.
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You can add APs one at a time or in bulk.
Make sure that you have Cisco APs in your inventory. If not, discover them using the Discovery feature. See Discovery Overview.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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In the map left pane, click Add APs. |
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In the Add APs slide-in pane, do one of the following:
In edit mode, newly added APs appear in the Unpositioned category in the map left pane. For more information, see Position an AP on a Map. |
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After adding the APs to a floor, close the Add APs window. |
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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From the map left pane, in the AP Models area, click the AP model of the planned AP to add.
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Click the location on the floor map where you want to place the planned AP. A planned AP of the selected model is added to the floor map and the Edit Planned AP slide-in pane appears on the right, with an AP name added to it by default. |
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From the Edit Planned AP slide-in pane, click the gear icon, which is located next to the AP Name field. The Name pattern dialog box appears. |
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When you add the first AP to the floor, make sure that you enter a valid name pattern, for example SJC-BLD21-FL2-AP####, and then click Set name pattern.
The #### in the name pattern is replaced by numbers in the AP Name, for example SJC-BLD21-FL2-AP0001, SJC-BLD21-FL2-AP0002, and so on. |
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From the Antenna drop-down list, choose the appropriate antenna type, including dual antennas, for the AP.
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Depending on the antenna type, enter the Azimuth and Elevation orientation, in degrees. |
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Perform the following actions, as needed:
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When you are done, from the map toolbar, click Save. |
When you are ready, you can assign actual APs to the planned APs on your map.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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From the map left pane, click Assign PAPs. |
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On the floor map, click a planned AP. |
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From the Assign Planned APs slide-in pane, check the check box next to the AP that you want to assign. |
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Click Assign. |
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
After adding APs to a floor, you need to position them on the map.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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From the Unpositioned category in the map left pane, click an AP. |
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To position the AP, do one of the following:
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From the map toolbar, click Save.
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At any time, you can reposition APs on a map.
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This task can be performed in a 2D or 3D map. |
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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For 2D, do the following:
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For 3D, do the following:
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
You can change the configuration of a single AP. To change the configuration of multiple APs, see Edit Multiple APs.
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This task can be performed in a 2D or 3D map. |
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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For 2D, do the following:
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For 3D, do the following:
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In the Edit AP slide-in pane, change any of the following AP settings, as needed:
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
When you select only one AP, you can change all editable attributes. However, when you select multiple APs, the following guidelines apply:
When the selected devices have the same value for an attribute, the value is displayed. Otherwise, the value is blank. In either case, if you change the value, the new value is applied to all the selected devices.
When the selected APs have the same model number and radios (number of radios and operating band), the antennas are editable. Otherwise, they are not editable.
You can change the model numbers of planned APs, but not added APs. So, if you select an AP, the model number is not editable.
Because bulk changes affect more devices, they do not take effect immediately. You need to click Apply to apply your changes.
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This task can be performed in a 2D or 3D map. |
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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Do one of the following:
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Select the APs, using one of the following methods:
To deselect APs, use one of the following methods:
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From the Edit AP slide-in pane, configure the settings, as available:
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
You can remove APs and planned APs (PAPs) from a map.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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To remove APs (including planned APs), do the following:
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
The following topics show you how to add sensors to floor maps and position, reposition, and delete them, if needed.
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Make sure you have the Cisco AP 1800S sensor in your inventory. The Cisco Aironet 1800s Active Sensor must be provisioned using Plug and Play for it to show up in the Inventory. See the Provision the Wireless Cisco Aironet 1800s Active Sensor topic in the Cisco DNA Assurance User Guide. |
A sensor device is a dedicated AP 1800s sensor. The Cisco Aironet 1800s Active Sensor gets bootstrapped using PnP. After it obtains the Assurance server reachability details, it directly communicates with the Assurance server. For more information, including information about sensor tests, see the Cisco DNA Assurance User Guide.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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From the Add Sensors slide-in pane, check the check boxes of the sensors that you want to add. Alternatively, click Add next to the sensor row.
Newly added sensors appear in the Unpositioned category from the map left pane in edit mode. |
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When you are done, click Save. |
Newly added sensors appear in the Unpositioned category from the map left pane in edit mode. This procedure shows you how to position a sensor after initially adding it.
Sensors must be added to the map before they can be positioned. For information, see Add Sensors to a Map
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 2D. |
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From the map toolbar, click Add/Edit. |
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From the map toolbar, click Sensors. |
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From the map left pane, click a sensor in the Unpositioned category to position the sensor. |
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Click the location on the floor map where you want to position the sensor. You can use the x, y, and sensorHeight fields in the Sensor Details slide-in pane to enter the exact x, y, and z coordinates for the sensor. |
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Click Save. |
At any time, you can reposition sensors on a map.
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This task can be performed in a 2D or 3D map. |
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 2D or 3D. |
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From the map toolbar, click Add/Edit. |
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In the map, drag and drop the sensor to the new position. |
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When you are done, click Save. |
You can remove sensors from a floor map.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 2D. |
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From the map toolbar, click Add/Edit. |
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To remove sensors, do the following:
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When you are done, click Save. |
By default, any floor area or outside area defined as part of a building map is considered as a wireless coverage area.
If you have a building that is nonrectangular or you want to mark a nonrectangular area within a floor, you can use the map drawing tool to create a coverage area or a polygon-shaped area.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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To add a coverage area, do the following: |
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To edit a coverage area, do the following:
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To delete a coverage area, do the following:
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You can create inclusion and exclusion areas to further refine location calculations on a floor. You can define the areas that are included (inclusion areas) in the calculations and those areas that are not included (exclusion areas). For example, you might want to exclude areas such as an atrium or stairwell within a building, but include a work area, such as cubicles, labs, or manufacturing floors.
Use the following guidelines to define inclusion and exclusion areas on a map:
Inclusion and exclusion areas can be any polygon-shaped area and must have at least 3 points.
You can only define one inclusion region on a floor. By default, an inclusion region is defined for each floor area when it is created. The inclusion region is indicated by a solid aqua line, and generally outlines the entire floor area.
You can define multiple exclusion regions in a floor area.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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From the map left pane, click the Inclusion icon. |
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To create an inclusion region, use the drawing tool: |
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To edit the location of an inclusion region, drag and drop the shape to the new location. |
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To delete an inclusion region, right-click the shape and choose Delete. |
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
To further refine calculations for a floor, you can define regions to exclude (exclusion regions) from the calculations. For example, you might want to exclude regions such as an atrium or stairwell within a building. As a rule, exclusion regions are defined within the borders of an inclusion region.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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From the map left pane, click the Exclusion icon. |
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To create an exclusion region, use the drawing tool: |
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To edit the location of an exclusion region, drag and drop the shape to the new location. |
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To delete an exclusion region, right-click the shape and choose Delete. |
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
Add walls to a floor for a more accurate heatmap. Walls affect the signal attenuation and how the RF is calculated in the heatmap.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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To add walls, do the following: |
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To change a wall type, and depending on the wall type also configure its parameters, do the following: |
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To move a wall, do the following: |
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To delete a wall, right-click it and choose Remove. |
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
Shelving units are obstacles that affect signal attenuation. A high-ceiling warehouse is an example of a location with shelving units.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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To add shelving units, do the following: |
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To edit the name, dimensions, orientation, and whether it is two-sided, choose Edit. |
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To delete a shelving unit and remove it from the floor map, choose Delete. |
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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From the map left pane, click the Markers icon. |
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In the Place Markers dialog box, enter the name for the marker, and click Add Marker. |
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To place the marker, click the map where you want to place the marker. |
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To move a marker, hover your cursor over the marker until it turns blue. Then drag and drop it in the new location. |
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To edit a marker, right-click the marker and choose Edit. |
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To delete a marker, right-click the marker and choose Delete. |
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
To locate the physical position of a building on the world map and increase the accuracy of a client's position, you can place a GPS marker on a 2D map.
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The GPS marker is an attribute of the building and can be applied to all the floors of the building. |
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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To add a GPS marker, do the following:
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To edit a GPS marker, right-click it and choose Edit. |
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To delete a GPS marker, right-click it and choose Delete. |
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
In 3D maps, floors are aligned at the top-left corner of the map (point 0,0). If you manage each floor independently, the misalignment is not a problem. However, to use some of the features of 3D maps, the floors need to be aligned as they are in reality. To compensate this misalignment, you can insert one or more align points on two or more floors, so that the floors align properly one on top of the other in a 3D map.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click . |
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To add an alignment point, do the following:
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To edit the name of an alignment point, do the following:
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To change the location of an alignment point, do the following:
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To delete an alignment point, right-click it and choose Delete. |
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From the map toolbar, click Save. |
Use the 2D heatmap to view information about your wireless network.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 2D. The wireless 2D map opens. |
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To display specific details about devices, do the following, based on the device type:
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To display information about a link, click the link. Depending on the type of link, information such as link health and other statistics are displayed. For a mesh link, you can perform a link test between two mesh APs. |
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Use the tools and options shown in the following figure to gain insights about your wireless network.
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To access the 2D map, click the menu icon ( ) and choose
. In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor, and from the map toolbar, click .The map toolbar consists of two bars and is located above the map. Use the map toolbar for the following actions and settings:
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Click 2D to view the wireless map in 2D or 3D to view it in 3D. |
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Wi-Fi Band Filter: Use this filter to view the heatmap for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands. |
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Add/Edit |
Click this button to add, edit, and delete the following devices and overlay objects:
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Apply filters to the access point, sensor, and client data that appear in the wireless map. For details, see Filter Device Data on a Floor. |
View Options |
Click this button to open the View Options slide-in pane, which contains the options for controlling the display of the map, devices, and overlays. For details, see 2D Map View Options. |
Gear Icon: Hover your cursor over this icon for the following options:
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Full Hierarchy Path: Displays the full navigational path of the floor, including its associated building and area or site. Click the down arrow to navigate to a different floor. |
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Refresh: Click this icon to update the device and map data. To the left of the icon is the timestamp for the last refresh |
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DNA Spaces Connector: Click this icon to display information, such as the IP address, status, and version, about the Cisco DNA Spaces Connector. |
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Map Notification: Click this icon to display map information, such as the number of unpositioned APs or planned APs. |
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Search: Use this search field to find specific floor map elements such as APs, sensors, clients, and so on. |
To access the 2D map, click the menu icon ( ) and choose
. In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor, and from the map toolbar, click .The View Options slide-in pane opens. Expand the categories to view the settings:
Map: Contains various floor map and heatmap settings:
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Show Grid |
Click this toggle button to enable or disable a grid on the floor map. The grid provides the dimensions of the floor map. |
Map Opacity % |
Use this slider to customize the opacity or transparency of the floor map. |
Heatmap Type |
The heatmap provides a graphical representation of Radio Frequency (RF) wireless data where the values taken by variable are represented in maps as colors. RSSI heatmaps are computed based on a floor's RSSI prediction model, antenna type, and its orientation. 2D heatmaps use fixed transmit powers: 18 dB for 2.4 GHz; 15 dB for 5 GHz; and 5dB for 6 GHz. 3D heatmaps use real-time transmit power of operational APs and 11 dB for planned APs. Use the drop-down list to choose the heatmap type:
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RSSI Cut off (dBm) |
Use this slider to set the threshold for the RSSI value to appear on the heatmap. RSSI values that do not meet the threshold are faded. |
Heatmap Opacity % |
Use this slider to customize the opacity or transparency of the heatmap. |
Heatmap Color Scheme |
Customize the color scheme for the heatmap. Options are Legacy and Natural. |
Access Points: Click this toggle button to enable or disable the AP icons on the floor map.
Expand this category to configure the type of label to display with each AP. Valid label types are Name, AP MAC address, IP address, Bridge Group Names, and so on. From the Display Label drop-down list, choose a label type.
To display other details about APs, see View a 2D Wireless Floor Map.
Planned Access Points: Click this toggle button to enable or disable the appearance of planned AP icons on the floor map.
Expand this category to display labels with the planned AP name. From the Display Label drop-down list, choose a label type.
Switches and Switch Stacks: Click this toggle button to enable or disable the appearance of switch or switch stack icons on the floor map.
Expand this category to display labels with the switch name, MAC address, or AP count. From the Display Label drop-down list, choose a label type.
To display other details about switches, see View a 2D Wireless Floor Map.
Sensors: Click this toggle button to enable or disable the appearance of sensor icons on the floor map.
Expand this category to display labels with the sensor name, MAC address, or AP count. From the Display Label drop-down list, choose a label type.
To display other details about sensors, see View a 2D Wireless Floor Map.
Mesh : Click this toggle button to enable or disable the appearance of mesh APs on the floor map.
Expand this category to configure options that control how the mesh AP-to-root AP link relationships are displayed:
Link Label: To disable link labels, click the None radio button. To display labels for link signal-to-noise ratios, click the Link SNR radio button. To display labels for packet error rates, click the Packet Error Rate radio button. The link label setting is reflected on the map immediately.
Link Color: To disable link color, click the None radio button. To display links link signal-to-noise ratios in color, click the Link SNR radio button. To display packet error rates in color, click the Packet Error Rate radio button.
The link color settings are reflected on the map immediately. See the following table for color definitions.
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Packet Error Rate (PER) |
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Represents an SNR above 25 dB (high value) |
Represents a PER of one percent (1%) or lower |
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Represents a SNR between 20 and 25 dB (acceptable value) |
Represents a PER that is less than ten percent (10%) and greater than one percent (1%) |
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Represents a SNR below 20 dB (low value) |
Represents a PER that is greater than ten percent (10%) |
Mesh Parent-Child Hierarchical View: Choose which mesh APs to display. From the this drop-down list, choose Select Only Root APs, Select up to 1st hops, Select up to 2nd hops, Select up to 3rd hops, or Select All.
Overlay Objects: Expand this category and click any of the following toggle buttons to enable or disable the overlay objects on the floor map:
Coverage Areas
Location Regions
Walls 2D & 3D
Walls 3D only
Shelvings
Markers
GPS Markers
Align Points
Clients: Click this toggle button to enable or disable the appearance of client icons on the floor map.
Expand this category to display labels with the client name, MAC address, or AP count. From the Display Label drop-down list, choose a label type.
To enable or disable clients in close proximity to be grouped together, click the Show Client Clusters toggle button.
Interferers: Click this toggle button to enable or disable the appearance of client icons on the floor map.
Expand this category to enable or disable the appearance of a zone of impact from interferers. Click the Show Zone of Impact toggle button.
Map Properties: Expand this category to specify the time interval between each auto refresh of map data. From the Auto Refresh drop-down lists, choose a time interval.
Additional information is provided depending on the types of devices displayed on the map. For example, when mesh APs are selected to be displayed, the Map Properties category shows mesh SNR and PER color charts. You can configure the mesh SNR and PER value ranges and their corresponding colors.
Global Map Properties: Expand this category to change the preferred measurement system. From the Units of Measure drop-down list, choose either Feet (imperial system) or Meters (metric system).
This setting applies to all wireless maps.
To access the 2D map, click the menu icon ( ) and choose In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor, and in the map toolbar, click 2D.
.The 2D map navigation controls are located at the bottom-right of the map. For details about the map, see View a 2D Wireless Floor Map.
Use the map navigation controls for the following functions:
Map Navigation Controls | Description |
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Default Map View: Click to reset the map view to the default. |
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Zoom In / Zoom Out: Click the zoom in and out icons to enlarge and reduce the size of the map. Alternatively, you can use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. |
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Map Legend: Click this icon to view the map legend which describes the map icons such as the device type, average health score, and AP status. |
AP icons provide information about the configuration and health of the APs in your network. The circular AP icon is divided into radio bands that are color coded to show the radio status:
The following diagram shows all the elements of an AP icon:
For 2D wireless maps, you can apply various filters to network devices such as access points, sensors, and so on. Based on the filter criteria, the search results appear in a table. Filtering device data is helpful in locating specific devices for floors with many devices.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 2D. |
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From the map toolbar, click Data. |
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From the Data slide-in pane, click the device type that you want to apply a filter to. |
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Define the filter rules by using the drop-down lists to choose the parameters. |
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To add more filter rules, click the + icon near the top of the slide-in pane. |
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When you are done, click Apply Filters to List. The filter results appear in the table at the bottom of the slide-in pane. |
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You can hover your cursor over a device in the table to locate its position on the floor map. |
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To remove applied filters, do the following:
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This is a 2D map feature.
Cisco DNA Center detects interference and disables the interference source for a specific band on a floor map. Any interference in the 2.4-GHz band disrupts the network traffic of the 802.11 wireless network.
Cisco DNA Center identifies the position, area of impact, and intensity of the interferer.
This procedure shows how to identify network interferers on a floor map.
Ensure that either Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) or Cisco DNA Spaces is synchronized with Cisco DNA Center.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 2D. |
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Hover your cursor over the ellipsis icon next to the floor and choose Sync: DNA Spaces/CMX to synchronize DNA Spaces or CMX with the floor.
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In the Network Hierarchy window, click View Options. |
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In the View Options window, scroll down and click the Interferers toggle button to enable interferers to appear on the floor map. |
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Expand the Interferers category and click the Show Zone of Impact toggle button to enable the zone of impact of interferers to appear on the floor map.
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In the floor map, hover your cursor over the interferer icon and click the impacted channel to view the interferer device details. |
3D maps are primarily used to plan and analyze a wireless network on a floor. As such, there are minimal configuration and edit functions that you can perform in 3D maps.
With 3D wireless maps, you can view a 3D representation of your wireless network. A near real-time predictive model dynamically updates the 3D map to show changes in RF coverage.
Here are some of the unique features and functionality that 3D wireless maps offers:
Navigate through your wireless network in a 3D environment with a first person view or third person view.
Gain insights into the areas in your wireless network where service-level agreements (SLAs) are not being met.
View the RF coverage for different elevations and use the Scanner tool to view the RF coverage for specific elevations.
Crop the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) heatmap with the clipping tools.
Predict the x, y, z coordinates of a specific point on the floor plan with the pin tool to better plan for placement of APs or sensors.
Visualize floor plan elements, such as walls, in 3D to see how they affect RF coverage and attenuation.
Simulate your wireless network in various configurations to see how the wireless coverage on a floor is affected. You can save these simulations and open them later to make more changes.
Modify KPIs, telemetry, and 3D map element settings to customize your map display.
The system you use to compute and display 3D wireless heatmaps must have a Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) installed and enabled on it. For example, if you're using a Windows virtual machine (VM), you need to make sure that it has a GPU.
In 3D maps, you are limited to the following configuration and edit functions:
To configure other floor map elements or overlays, you need to use the 2D map. For details, see Configure Floor Map Elements and Overlays in 2D Maps.
You can duplicate an AP with its configuration by cloning it.
You must have actual APs to clone.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 3D. |
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From the map toolbar, click the simulation icon . |
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From the map toolbar, click Add/Edit. |
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From the map, click an AP. |
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From the AP Details slide-in pane, click Clone. A duplicate AP is created and displayed below the original AP. It's name is appended with -1. If you keep cloning the same AP, the name continues to be incrementally appended. For example, the first clone for a-floor1-ap01 is named a-floor1-ap01-1, the second clone for the same AP is named a-floor1-ap01-2, and so on. |
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In the map, right-click the cloned AP and choose Move. |
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Drag and drop the AP to its new position. |
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Click Save. |
Use this procedure to view a 3D wireless map.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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In the map toolbar, click 3D. The 3D wireless map opens.
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To display specific details about devices, hover your cursor over the device icon. Information about the device is displayed in a dialog box.
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To view the heatmap for one or more APs, select and deselect the APs using one of the following methods:
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Use the tools and options shown in the following figure to gain insights about your wireless network.
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To access the 3D map, click the menu icon ( ) and choose
. In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor, and from the map toolbar, click .The map toolbar consists of two bars and is located above the map. Use the map toolbar for the following actions and settings:
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Click 3D to view the wireless map in 3D or click 2D to view it in 2D. |
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Click the Wi-Fi band down arrow and choose one of the following Wi-Fi bands:
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Add/Edit |
Click Add/Edit to add planned APs by cloning existing APs or planned APs. For information, see Clone an AP.
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View Options |
Open the 3D Floormap slide-in pane to display the contributing floors, KPI, telemetry, device and client information, and floor element settings. For details, see 3D Map View Options. |
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Hover your cursor over the gear icon and click Insights Configuration to customize the conditions for insights. For details, see Gain Insights from a 3D Wireless Map. |
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Simulation toggle button |
Click the Simulation toggle button to view the map in simulation mode. The default view is operation mode. For details, see Create Simulations for 3D Wireless Maps.
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Full Hierarchy Path: Displays the full navigational path of the floor, including its associated building and site. Click the down arrow to navigate to a different floor. |
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Click the refresh icon to update the device and map data. To the left of the icon is the timestamp for the last refresh. |
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Use the Search field to find specific floor map elements such as APs, sensors, clients, and so on. The results of your search are listed below the Search field. When you hover your cursor over an element in the list, an indicator points to the element on the map. If the element is outside the field of view, the indicator displays as a broken red line. Reorient the map to see the element. |
To access the 3D map, click the menu icon ( ) and choose
. In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor, and from the map toolbar, click .The View Options slide-in pane opens. Expand the categories to view the settings:
Contributing Floors: Expand this option to include more floors in the heatmap computation. When including a floor, you can choose to add its APs in the heatmap computation and display its APs and floor geometry. Click Apply to generate the heatmap with your settings.
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Compute APs check box |
Check this check box to include a floor's APs when computing the heatmap. |
Display APs check box |
Check this check box to display a floor's APs in the heatmap. |
Display Geometry check box |
Check this check box to display a floor's physical attributes in the heatmap. |
Heatmap: Check this check box to display the heatmap and to configure the settings in the following table:
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3D RF Model |
Use this drop-down list to choose the RF model. The RF model determines how RF is calculated based on the floor geometry. Available models include drywall offices, cubes and walled offices, free space, outdoor open space, and indoor high-ceiling.
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Heatmap Devices |
Use this drop-down list to choose whether to display operational devices, operational and planned devices, or only planned devices on the heatmap. |
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Heatmap Opacity |
Use this slider to customize the opacity or transparency of the heatmap. |
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Heatmap Metrics |
Choose the type of metrics to display on the heatmap:
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Heatmap Type |
Choose the heatmap type:
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Apply Reflection |
Check this check box to show signal reflection, which can be caused when a signal bounces off materials such as glass, whiteboards, and plastic. |
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Telemetry |
Use this toggle button to enable or disable telemetry. When telemetry is enabled, click a sensor or AP to view its telemetry:
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Telemetry: Check this check box and use the Telemetry Threshold slider to set the threshold for telemetry sources to be displayed on the heatmap.
Telemetry sources with predicted values that do not meet the threshold are faded.
Devices and Clients: Click this option to configure the settings in the following table:
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APs |
Click this check box to display APs on the map. |
Planned APs |
Click this check box to display planned APs on the map. |
Sensors |
Click this check box to display sensors on the map. |
Clients |
Click this check box to display clients on the map. Additionally, you can do the following:
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Overlay Objects: Click this option to configure the settings in the following table:
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Geometry |
Click this check box to display the floor geometry. |
Height |
Use this slider to set the height of walls on the heatmap. |
Map: Click this option to configure the settings in the following table:
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Sky |
Click this check box to display the sky in the heatmap. |
Floor |
Click this check box to display the floor in the heatmap. |
To access the 2D map, click the menu icon () and choose 3D.
. In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor, and from the map toolbar, clickThe 3D map navigation controls are located at bottom-right of the map. For details about the map, see View a 3D Wireless Map.
Use the map navigation controls at the bottom-right corner of the map to control the map view.
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Use clip box: Click this icon to crop the heatmap using a box shape. Use the clipper at the bottom-left corner of the map to specify the crop:
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Use clip planes: Click this icon to crop the heatmap using a donut shape. Use the clipper at the bottom-left corner of the map to specify the crop:
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First Person View: Click this icon to switch between first-person view and third-person view. The blue sphere indicates your position on the map. As you move throughout the map, your field of view changes. You can use the mini map at the lower left corner to get an idea of your field of view and orientation.
For details, such as the controls for view, see Use First-Person and Third-Person Views for 3D Wireless Maps. |
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Third Person View: Click this icon to switch between first person view and third person view. You can also drag and drop the icon on the map where you want to be positioned. The blue sphere indicates your position on the map. As you move throughout the map, your field of view changes. You can use the mini map at the lower left corner to get an idea of your field of view and orientation. For details, such as the controls for view, see Use First-Person and Third-Person Views for 3D Wireless Maps. |
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Place a pin: Click this icon to view a predicted measurement (x, y, and z coordinates) of a specific point on the floor map. By placing a pin, you can view the measurements of the distance from the pin to the end of the yard stick. As you zoom in or out, the position of the measurements is adjusted to stay in your view. Drag and drop the pin to change its position, as follows:
For a video demonstration, click here. |
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Zoom In: Click this icon to enlarge the view. Alternatively, you can use your mouse wheel to zoom in. |
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Zoom Out: Click this icon to reduce the size of the image and to increase your field of view. Alternatively, you can use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom out. |
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Map Rotation and Default Map View: Click the directional arrows to change the camera angle. Click the Return Home icon to reset the map to the default view. |
You can use the first-person and third-person views to gain different perspectives of your wireless network.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 3D. |
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To use the first-person view, click the first-person view icon in the map navigation controls. Optionally, you can drag and drop the person icon to a specific location on the map. The map view changes to the first-person view. |
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You can control the first person view by doing the following:
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To use the third person view, click the third-person view icon from the map navigation controls. The map view changes to the third person view. |
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You can control the third person view by doing the following:
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To return to the default view, click the return home icon . |
If you have a location service, such as Cisco DNA Spaces or Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX), installed on Cisco DNA Center, you can view the locations of clients on a floor. Clients are identified as a small blue ball ( ) on the map.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 3D.
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To display details about an AP, click it. |
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To display information about a client, hover your cursor over the ball (client). A line is drawn between the client and its associated AP. A dialog box is displayed with information, such as the client's IPv4 address, IPv6 IP address, RSSI value, and so on. To open the Client 360 page, click the Client 360 link in the dialog box. |
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To display the client in a color that corresponds to its RSSI, SNR, or health score, do the following:
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To resize the ball, use the Ball Size slider in the View Options pane. This feature helps you view clients in cases where there are many clients or only a few. For example, in cases where there are many clients, you may want to make the ball smaller, and in cases where there are only a few clients, you may want to make the ball larger. |
Cisco DNA Center actively monitors the network performance of 3D wireless maps and provides insights into areas where service-level agreements (SLA) are not being met.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 3D. |
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At the top-right corner of the map, click Insights. The Insights area appears. |
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In the Insights area, you can do the following:
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You can create simulations for 3D wireless maps.
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Simulation mode is available only in 3D maps, not in 2D maps. |
Simulations allow you to make changes to device configurations without actually implementing them. You can create multiple simulations and load them at any time.
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Click the menu icon () and choose . |
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In the left hierarchy tree, choose a floor. |
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From the map toolbar, click 3D. |
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From the map toolbar, click the Simulation toggle button. The 3D wireless map enters simulation mode, which is indicated by the color of the lower map toolbar changing to light blue. |
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From the map toolbar, click Add/Edit. In simulation mode, only particular attributes are editable and only for previewing the impact of changes on the heatmap. |
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Make the changes to the devices, as needed:
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From the map toolbar, hover your cursor over the vertical ellipsis and choose Save changes as.
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In the Save Simulation dialog box, enter a name for the simulation and click Save. |
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To load a simulation, click the Simulation toggle button and, from the Select Simulation drop-down list, choose a simulation. If you have no saved simulations, None available is displayed. |