Cisco Prime Planning Tool Settings for WSSI

300-425 By islever Editorial Last updated

Short answer

BE Select Voice and Location to accurately predict AP count when WSSI modules handle monitoring.

Question

Refer to the exhibit. A customer is deploying a Greenfield 802.11n network with data, voice, and location awareness using APs with the WSSI modules. Which two settings in the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Planning Tool, when selected, provide a more accurate prediction of the number of APs the customer must purchase for the new facility? (Choose two.) - Exhibit: Cisco Prime Planning Tool Settings for WSSI
  1. Override Coverage per AP
  2. Voice Correct Answer
  3. Data/Coverage
  4. Location with Monitor Mode APs
  5. Location Correct Answer

Key Takeaways

The question tests the ability to select appropriate planning tool settings for voice and location while recognizing that WSSI modules eliminate the need for dedicated Monitor Mode APs.

This page establishes the correct Cisco Prime Infrastructure Planning Tool settings for a Greenfield 802.11n network using APs with WSSI modules. It confirms that Voice and Location are the correct settings to accurately predict AP count.

Common mistake: Choosing Location with Monitor Mode APs (D) because it seems to fit the location requirement, ignoring that WSSI modules already provide monitoring capabilities.

Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

Selecting the Voice (B) setting adjusts the RF prediction to meet the stricter coverage and capacity demands of voice traffic, while Location (E) accounts for the AP density required for location tracking. Because the APs are equipped with WSSI modules, these modules handle the monitoring and security roles, making the standard Location setting accurate without adding dedicated monitor mode APs.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Override Coverage per AP (A) simply changes the coverage calculation basis but does not inherently add voice or location accuracy. Data/Coverage (C) is the default planning mode for data-only networks and does not account for voice or location requirements. Location with Monitor Mode APs (D) is incorrect because the WSSI module offloads the monitoring function, rendering dedicated monitor mode APs unnecessary.

Community Comment Notes

Users correctly point out that WSSI modules eliminate the need for dedicated monitor mode APs, as noted by kekoa who stated the WSSI module "transfers monitoring and security services from the client/data serving radios." Love2Cod3 also confirmed that WSSI modules render "Location with Monitor Mode APs (D) incorrect."

Exam Strategy

When dealing with Cisco Prime planning tool questions, always check if the APs have WSSI modules. If they do, remember that this hardware offloads monitoring tasks, so you should never select options that require dedicated monitor mode APs.

Community Votes

BE
100%

100% of anonymous learners picked answer BE. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Discussion 6 contributions

Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.

From public community threads 6

  1. kekoa 👍 3
    Voice and location only, no monitoring mode needed. The WSSI module is a specialized radio that transfers monitoring and security services from the client/data serving radios to the security monitor module. This results in improved client performance and cost reduction by eliminating the necessity for dedicated monitor mode access points
  2. abam_ 👍 2
    B & D are correct, The options B. Voice and D. Location with Monitor Mode APs are the most suitable for the described scenario as they effectively address all the critical needs of the network: data support, voice, and precise location tracking. so, Ithink these options should meet the requirements outlined in the question.
  3. Love2Cod3 👍 1
    Answer is B & E. Override Coverage per AP (A) is used to specify sqft coverage as the basis for AP coverage while Data/Coverage (C) is the default and is used for Data Only WLAN to specify densities, depending on the band and data rates. Therefore, these are not the correct answers. The APs are installed with WSSI w/c renders the Location with Monitor Mode APs (D) incorrect. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/net_mgmt/prime/infrastructure/3-1-TP/user/guide/pi_ug/wireless-maps.html https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/aironet-3600-series/115612-Aironet-Access-Point-Module-for-WSSI-Guide-00.html#AD
  4. Lakshan__97 👍 1
    Select the Voice check box, if voice traffic is transmitted on the wireless LAN.
  5. albiprx 👍 4
    chat gpt said B E
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  1. Farhad123 👍 1
    B and E are right choices

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