Cisco Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.0 White Paper

 

 

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Topology and Maps 

Cisco Prime Infrastructure topology maps are based on location groups. Cisco Prime Infrastructure provides a 
visual map of your network’s physical topology, including the network devices and the links that connect them. You 

must enable Cisco Discovery Protocol on the devices to visualize the links. 

Figure 22.    Network Topology Maps 

 

Cisco Prime Infrastructure provides a built-in planning tool that can be used by network administrators to determine 

what is required in the deployment of a wireless network. As part of the planning process, various criteria are 

inputted in the planning tool. Complete these steps: 

1.  Specify the AP prefix and AP placement method (automatic versus manual). 

2.  Choose the AP type and specify the antenna for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. 

3.  Choose the protocol (band) and minimum desired throughput per band that is required for this plan. 

4.  Enable planning mode for advanced options for data, voice, and location. Data and voice provide safety 

margins for design help. Safety margins help design for certain RSSI thresholds, which is detailed in online 

help. Monitor mode factors in APs could be deployed to augment location accuracy. The location typically 

requires a denser deployment than data, and the location check box helps plan for the advertised location 

accuracy. 

5.  Both the Demand and Override options allow for planning for any special cases where there is a high density 

of client presence such as conference rooms or lecture halls. 

Generated proposal contains these: 

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Floor plan details 

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Disclaimer/scope/assumptions 

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Proposed AP placement 

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Coverage and data rate heat map 

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Coverage analysis