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HP RF Planner User Guide
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Chapter 4 Working with the Locations Tree and the Devices List
Planner enables you to model the enterprise across locations. It also enables you to place devices on a location to ensure
optimum coverage. The Locations tree and the Devices list features appear on the left pane of the project layout screen.
4.1 Locations Tree
The Locations tree enables you to organize the network into a list of locations and view live 802.11 RF coverage maps for each
location node. The tree also helps you easily navigate through the locations and switch between different floors.
The Locations tree is comprised of location folders and location nodes.
• Location folders represent organizational components such as buildings, cities, or countries.
Root Location: This is the root location. Planner assigns the Project Name you select as the name for the Root Location. You
can rename this location. However, you cannot delete or move the root location.
• Location nodes represent component details such as a floor in a building. For example, Hawaii Conference Room,
Bldg 15–Cubicle G2, or Executive Area.
You can perform various functions like adding, deleting, renaming, moving a sub-location, and so on from the Locations tree.
4.1.1 Adding a new Location Folder
In the Locations tree, right-click the location folder under which you wish to add a new location and select Add Location
Folder. The New Location Folder dialog box appears.
Figure 6. Adding a New Location Folder
• Name: Enter the desired name for the new location folder.
• Location Map: Specify the location of the Location Map. Alternately, click <Browse> to navigate to the graphical
location map that you wish to import into the location folder.
• Consider Cross Floor Spillage: Select this checkbox to enable cross floor spillage . Planner pops up an alert to warn
you that this action is irreversible once Cross Floor folder is created. You cannot de-select or change this option at a
later point.
4.1.2 Adding a new Location Node
In the Locations tree, right-click the location folder under which you wish to add a new location node and select Add Location
Node. The New Location Node dialog box appears.