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Extended details on FortiAP drill down

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Extended details on FortiAP drill down

This function provides extended details of a FortiAP. On the Managed FortiAPs page, you can drill down to view all available details of a FortiAP, including:

  • FortiAP system information.
  • Dynamic health and performance information.
  • Dynamic radio and client details.
  • Relevant links such as location of the FortiAP in the location map.

Sample topology

Sample configuration

In WiFi & Switch Controller > Managed FortiAPs, right-click a FortiAP and select Drill Down to Details.

The details pane includes the following information:

  • The top left shows a summary of configuration and connection status for the AP. The Actions button provides some actions to the AP such as Authorize/Deauthorize, Upgrade, Restart, and LED Blink. The Edit button opens the Managed FortiAP page.
  • The top right shows the General Health assessment of the AP and the health assessment based on radio band.
  • The Locate button appears if the FortiAP is on a WiFi Map.
  • The bottom section includes tabs to show the Radios summary, Clients list, and a filtered Logs view of all logs of the FortiAP.

If a FortiAP is on a WiFi Map, click the Locate button and that FortiAP is highlighted with a flashing yellow circle on the WiFi Map.

Click Edit to open the Managed FortiAP page to show the FortiAP's operation information and a summary of its health status. Click View More Details to open the details pane.

On the WiFi Map, click a FortiAP icon to open its details pane.

Extended details on FortiAP drill down

This function provides extended details of a FortiAP. On the Managed FortiAPs page, you can drill down to view all available details of a FortiAP, including:

  • FortiAP system information.
  • Dynamic health and performance information.
  • Dynamic radio and client details.
  • Relevant links such as location of the FortiAP in the location map.

Sample topology

Sample configuration

In WiFi & Switch Controller > Managed FortiAPs, right-click a FortiAP and select Drill Down to Details.

The details pane includes the following information:

  • The top left shows a summary of configuration and connection status for the AP. The Actions button provides some actions to the AP such as Authorize/Deauthorize, Upgrade, Restart, and LED Blink. The Edit button opens the Managed FortiAP page.
  • The top right shows the General Health assessment of the AP and the health assessment based on radio band.
  • The Locate button appears if the FortiAP is on a WiFi Map.
  • The bottom section includes tabs to show the Radios summary, Clients list, and a filtered Logs view of all logs of the FortiAP.

If a FortiAP is on a WiFi Map, click the Locate button and that FortiAP is highlighted with a flashing yellow circle on the WiFi Map.

Click Edit to open the Managed FortiAP page to show the FortiAP's operation information and a summary of its health status. Click View More Details to open the details pane.

On the WiFi Map, click a FortiAP icon to open its details pane.