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Advanced: Click the black inverted triangle to configure the number of locations that you want to include in
the analysis. Selecting a large number of locations will result in a breakdown of the building into many
areas.
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Number of Locations: Enter the number of locations or paths that you want to include in the analysis.
Selecting a large number of locations for the typical location analysis results in a dense concentration of
markers across an area.
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Optimal: Select this check box if you want the number of locations to be determined mathematically
according to the locations that best represent the distribution of points in the building.
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Building: Select the location from the Building drop-down list.
Tip: The Heat Map is a popular report and is a good initial report to view to see the data that exists in Cisco MSE.
Reporting Tab
Cisco CMX Location Analytics reports are necessary to monitor common behavioral patterns over time. You can
generate a number of reports, which provide a more standardized and task-oriented set of information. Cisco CMX
reports provide deep analytic insight. Cisco CMX provides some flexibility in the types of reports that are
generated.
Visualization Pane
You can view the following in the visualization pane:
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Analytics results for a 2D or 3D environment
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Report results
Auxiliary Information Dashlet
You can access the auxiliary information dashlet at the top-right corner of the right pane. The auxiliary information
menu provides access to the 3D navigation tools and visible overlays for the building or area when you are in the
3D environment. Click the icon in the right pane and choose additional information about the building or area for
analysis. You can switch floors on and off and see the layout of access points, any point of interest, or the actual
cluster area.
Typical Locations Analysis
Typical Locations analysis analyzes various areas of the building and measures the movement of people within
the building. The location analysis provides a way of segmenting all points detected into representative areas for
which parameters are calculated.
The location analysis process starts by clustering all devices into areas determined by the geographical layout of
observations. Each point is allocated to a particular area, and each area is represented by a center point. After the
set of areas is established, all parameters associated with each area are calculated, which reflects the movement
of people through that part of the building.
The result of location analysis is a set of areas represented by center points indicating the spread of device
parameters over the Wi-Fi detected area.
Tip: Typical Locations analysis may not seem intuitive at first because the locations are based on averages of
information from many points in the database and use the calculated center point. Note that the Typical Location
feature may not provide an exact representation of the locations in which people are congregating, but should
instead be used as a general guide.