Configuring L3 Roaming for Tunnel Mode SSIDs

To configure Intra-Controller L3 roaming - CLI

1. Configure the client-idle-rehome-timeout (default is 20 seconds):

   config wireless-controller timers
     set client-idle-rehome-timeout 20
   end

2. configure the L3 roaming support SSID:

   config wireless-controller vap
     edit "l3_rm1"
       set ssid "l3.roaming"
       set passphrase ENC 
       set schedule "always"
       set l3-roaming enable
     next
   end
   config system interface
     edit "l3_rm1"
       set vdom "root"
       set ip 10.40.1.1 255.255.255.0
       set allowaccess ping
       set type vap-switch
       set role lan
       set snmp-index 18
     next
   end

3. Assign L3 roaming VAP to FAP433F:

   config wireless-controller wtp-profile
     edit "433F"
       config platform
         set type 433F
         set ddscan enable
       end
       set handoff-sta-thresh 55
       set allowaccess ssh
       config radio-1
         set mode disabled
       end
       config radio-2
         set band 802.11ax-5G
         set power-mode dBm
         set power-value 1
         set channel "36"
         set vap-all manual
         set vaps "13_rm1"
       end
       config radio-3
         set mode monitor
       end
     next
   end
   config wireless-controller wtp
     edit "FP433FXX00000000"
       set uuid b04f1cca-8528-51ec-2dc0-c744cbef4179
       set admin enable
       set wtp-profile "433F"
       config radio-2
       end
     next
   end

4. Assign L3 roaming VAP to FAP831F:

   config wireless-controller wtp-profile
     edit "831F"
       config platform
         set type 831F
         set ddscan enable
       end
       set handoff-sta-thresh 55
       set allowaccess ssh
       config radio-1
         set mode disabled
       end
       config radio-2
         set band 802.11ax-5G
         set channel "36" "40"
         set vap-all manual
         set vaps "13_rm1"					
       end
       config radio-3
         set mode disabled
       end
     next
   end
   config wireless-controller wtp
     edit "FP831FXX00000000"
       set uuid 23ed4966-af92-51ec-44e8-3c1318698661
       set admin enable
       set wtp-profile "831F"
       config radio-2
       end
     next
   end

To configure Inter-Controller L3 roaming - CLI

This configuration requires two FortiGate units. In order to enable L3 roaming supported VAP, both FortiGate units must have the same SSID, security, and passphrase.

The following example uses:

• AC1 as FGT40F
  • FAP1 as FAP433E
• AC2 as FGT81EP
  • FAP2 as FAP831F

1. Configure the L3 roaming peer IP for AC1 (FGT-40F):

   config system interface
     edit "wan"
       set vdom "root"
       set ip 10.43.1.40 255.255.255.0
       set allowaccess ping https ssh http fabric
       set type physical
       set role wan
       set snmp-index 1
     next
   end
   config wireless-controller inter-controller
     set l3-roaming enable
     config inter-controller-peer
       edit 1
         set peer-ip 10.43.1.81
       next
     end
   end

   1. Configure the client-idle-rehome-timeout (default is 20 seconds):

      config wireless-controller timers
        set client-idle-rehome-timeout 20
      end

   2. configure the L3 roaming support SSID:

      config wireless-controller vap
        edit "l3_rm1"
          set ssid "l3.roaming"
          set passphrase ENC 
          set schedule "always"
          set l3-roaming enable
        next
      end
      config system interface
        edit "l3_rm1"
          set vdom "root"
          set ip 10.40.1.1 255.255.255.0
          set allowaccess ping
          set type vap-switch
          set role lan
          set snmp-index 18
        next
      end

   3. Assign L3 roaming VAP to FAP433F:

      config wireless-controller wtp-profile
        edit "433F"
          config platform
            set type 433F
            set ddscan enable
          end
          set handoff-sta-thresh 55
          set allowaccess ssh
          config radio-1
            set mode disabled
          end
          config radio-2
            set band 802.11ax-5G
            set power-mode dBm
            set power-value 1
            set channel "36"
            set vap-all manual
            set vaps "13_rm1"							
          end
          config radio-3
            set mode monitor
          end
        next
      end
      config wireless-controller wtp
        edit "FP433FXX00000000"
          set uuid b04f1cca-8528-51ec-2dc0-c744cbef4179
          set admin enable
          set wtp-profile "433F"
          config radio-2
          end
        next
      end

2. Configure the L3 roaming peer IP for AC2 (FGT-81EP):

   config system interface
     edit "wan"
       set vdom "root"
       set ip 10.43.1.81 255.255.255.0
       set allowaccess ping https ssh http fabric
       set type physical
       set role wan
       set snmp-index 1
     next
   end
   config wireless-controller inter-controller
     set l3-roaming enable
     config inter-controller-peer
       edit 1
         set peer-ip 10.43.1.40
       next
     end
   end

   1. Configure the client-idle-rehome-timeout (default is 20 seconds):

      config wireless-controller timers
        set client-idle-rehome-timeout 20
      end

   2. configure the L3 roaming support SSID:

      config wireless-controller vap
        edit "l3_rm1"
          set ssid "l3.roaming"
          set passphrase ENC 
          set schedule "always"
          set l3-roaming enable
        next
      end
      config system interface
        edit "l3_rm1"
          set vdom "root"
          set 10.81.2.1 255.255.255.0
          set allowaccess ping speed-test
          set type vap-switch
          set role lan
          set snmp-index 23
        next
      end

   3. Assign L3 roaming VAP to FAP831F:

      config wireless-controller wtp-profile
        edit "831F"
          config platform
            set type 831F
            set ddscan enable
          end
          set handoff-sta-thresh 55
          set allowaccess ssh
          config radio-1
            set mode disabled
          end
          config radio-2
            set band 802.11ax-5G
            set channel "36" "40"
            set vap-all manual
            set vaps "l3_rm1"
          end
          config radio-3
            set mode disabled
          end
        next
      end
      config wireless-controller wtp
        edit "FP831FXX00000000"
          set uuid 23ed4966-af92-51ec-44e8-3c1318698661
          set admin enable
          set wtp-profile "831F"
          config radio-2
          end
        next
      end

3. Check the peer status from AC1 (FGT-40F):

   FortiGate-40F  # diagnose wireless-controller wlac -c ha
   WC fast failover info
       mode    : disabled 
       l3r     : enabled 
       peer cnt: 1 
                 FG81EPXX00000000 10.43.1.81:5246       UP 2

4. Check the peer status from AC2 (FGT-81EP):

   FortiGate-81E-POE # diagnose wireless-controller wlac -c ha
   WC fast failover info
       mode    : disabled 
       l3r     : enabled 
       peer cnt: 1 
                 FGT40FXX00000000 10.43.1.40:5246       UP 3

Understanding L3 roaming events for inter-controller L3 roaming for a tunnel mode SSID

When the wireless client is connected with "l3.roaming" on AP1 in AC1, the client receives IP 10.40.1.10 from AP1 in AC1:

FortiGate-40F # diagnose wireless-controller wlac -d sta online
   vf=0 wtp=2 rId=2 wlan=l3_rm1 vlan_id=0 ip=10.40.1.10 ip6=fe80::7766:7ffe:ee4d:c396 mac=a4:c3:f0:6d:69:33 vci= host=test-wifi user= group= signal=-65 noise=-95 idle=1 bw=3 use=7 chan=36 radio_type=11AC(wave2) security=wpa2_only_personal mpsk= encrypt=aes cp_authed=no l3r=1,1 10.43.1.81:5247 -- 10.43.1.40:5247 33,0 online=yes mimo=2

When the client leaves AP1 and roams towards AP2, it connects with the same SSID "l3.roaming" on AP2. Wireless traffic passed from AP2 and is sent to AC2. Eventually the wireless traffic is transferred from AC2 to AC1 and traffic is maintained from AC1. The wireless client maintains the original IP of 10.40.1.10:

FortiGate-81E-POE # diagnose wireless-controller wlac -d sta online
   vf=0 wtp=3 rId=2 wlan=l3_rm1 vlan_id=0 ip=10.40.1.10 ip6=:: mac=a4:c3:f0:6d:69:33 vci= host= user= group= signal=-66 noise=-95 idle=0 bw=2 use=7 chan=36 radio_type=11AC(wave2) security=wpa2_only_personal mpsk= encrypt=aes cp_authed=no l3r=0,1 0.0.0.0:0 -- 0.0.0.0:0 0,0 online=yes mimo=2

If the wireless client idle time exceeds client-idle-rehome-timeout, it triggers the rehome event. The wireless client will send a DHCP request and obtain a new IP address from AC2 (10.81.2.20). Now the wireless client traffic is maintained from AC2:

FortiGate-81E-POE # diagnose wireless-controller wlac -d sta online
   vf=0 wtp=3 rId=2 wlan=l3_rm1 vlan_id=0 ip=10.81.2.20 ip6=:: mac=a4:c3:f0:6d:69:33 vci= host=test-wifi user= group= signal=-65 noise=-95 idle=0 bw=0 use=6 chan=36 radio_type=11AC(wave2) security=wpa2_only_personal mpsk= encrypt=aes cp_authed=no l3r=1,0 0.0.0.0:0 -- 0.0.0.0:0 0,0 online=yes mimo=2