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wireless-controller global

Configure wireless controller global settings.

  config wireless-controller global
      Description: Configure wireless controller global settings.
      set name {string}
      set location {string}
      set image-download [enable|disable]
      set max-retransmit {integer}
      set control-message-offload {option1}, {option2}, ...
      set data-ethernet-II [enable|disable]
      set link-aggregation [enable|disable]
      set mesh-eth-type {integer}
      set fiapp-eth-type {integer}
      set discovery-mc-addr {ipv4-address-multicast}
      set max-clients {integer}
      set rogue-scan-mac-adjacency {integer}
      set ipsec-base-ip {ipv4-address}
      set wtp-share [enable|disable]
      set ap-log-server [enable|disable]
      set ap-log-server-ip {ipv4-address}
      set ap-log-server-port {integer}
  end

config wireless-controller global

Parameter Name Description Type Size
name Name of the wireless controller. string Maximum length: 35
location Description of the location of the wireless controller. string Maximum length: 35
image-download Enable/disable WTP image download at join time.
enable: Enable WTP image download at join time.
disable: Disable WTP image download at join time.
option -
max-retransmit Maximum number of tunnel packet retransmissions (0 - 64, default = 3). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 64
control-message-offload Configure CAPWAP control message data channel offload.
ebp-frame: Ekahau blink protocol (EBP) frames.
aeroscout-tag: AeroScout tag.
ap-list: Rogue AP list.
sta-list: Rogue STA list.
sta-cap-list: STA capability list.
stats: WTP, radio, VAP, and STA statistics.
aeroscout-mu: AeroScout Mobile Unit (MU) report.
sta-health: STA health log.
option -
data-ethernet-II Configure the wireless controller to use Ethernet II or 802.3 frames with 802.3 data tunnel mode (default = disable).
enable: Use Ethernet II frames with 802.3 data tunnel mode.
disable: Use 802.3 Ethernet frames with 802.3 data tunnel mode.
option -
link-aggregation Enable/disable calculating the CAPWAP transmit hash to load balance sessions to link aggregation nodes (default = disable).
enable: Enable calculating the CAPWAP transmit hash.
disable: Disable calculating the CAPWAP transmit hash.
option -
mesh-eth-type Mesh Ethernet identifier included in backhaul packets (0 - 65535, default = 8755). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535
fiapp-eth-type Ethernet type for Fortinet Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP), or IEEE 802.11f, packets (0 - 65535, default = 5252). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535
discovery-mc-addr Multicast IP address for AP discovery (default = 244.0.1.140). ipv4-address-multicast Not Specified
max-clients Maximum number of clients that can connect simultaneously (default = 0, meaning no limitation). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295
rogue-scan-mac-adjacency Maximum numerical difference between an AP's Ethernet and wireless MAC values to match for rogue detection (0 - 31, default = 7). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 31
ipsec-base-ip Base IP address for IPsec VPN tunnels between the access points and the wireless controller (default = 169.254.0.1). ipv4-address Not Specified
wtp-share Enable/disable sharing of WTPs between VDOMs.
enable: WTP can be shared between all VDOMs.
disable: WTP can be used only in its own VDOM.
option -
ap-log-server Enable/disable configuring APs or FortiAPs to send log messages to a syslog server (default = disable).
enable: Enable AP log server.
disable: Disable AP log server.
option -
ap-log-server-ip IP address that APs or FortiAPs send log messages to. ipv4-address Not Specified
ap-log-server-port Port that APs or FortiAPs send log messages to. integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535

Configure wireless controller global settings.

  config wireless-controller global
      Description: Configure wireless controller global settings.
      set name {string}
      set location {string}
      set image-download [enable|disable]
      set max-retransmit {integer}
      set control-message-offload {option1}, {option2}, ...
      set data-ethernet-II [enable|disable]
      set link-aggregation [enable|disable]
      set mesh-eth-type {integer}
      set fiapp-eth-type {integer}
      set discovery-mc-addr {ipv4-address-multicast}
      set max-clients {integer}
      set rogue-scan-mac-adjacency {integer}
      set ipsec-base-ip {ipv4-address}
      set wtp-share [enable|disable]
      set ap-log-server [enable|disable]
      set ap-log-server-ip {ipv4-address}
      set ap-log-server-port {integer}
  end

config wireless-controller global

Parameter Name Description Type Size
name Name of the wireless controller. string Maximum length: 35
location Description of the location of the wireless controller. string Maximum length: 35
image-download Enable/disable WTP image download at join time.
enable: Enable WTP image download at join time.
disable: Disable WTP image download at join time.
option -
max-retransmit Maximum number of tunnel packet retransmissions (0 - 64, default = 3). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 64
control-message-offload Configure CAPWAP control message data channel offload.
ebp-frame: Ekahau blink protocol (EBP) frames.
aeroscout-tag: AeroScout tag.
ap-list: Rogue AP list.
sta-list: Rogue STA list.
sta-cap-list: STA capability list.
stats: WTP, radio, VAP, and STA statistics.
aeroscout-mu: AeroScout Mobile Unit (MU) report.
sta-health: STA health log.
option -
data-ethernet-II Configure the wireless controller to use Ethernet II or 802.3 frames with 802.3 data tunnel mode (default = disable).
enable: Use Ethernet II frames with 802.3 data tunnel mode.
disable: Use 802.3 Ethernet frames with 802.3 data tunnel mode.
option -
link-aggregation Enable/disable calculating the CAPWAP transmit hash to load balance sessions to link aggregation nodes (default = disable).
enable: Enable calculating the CAPWAP transmit hash.
disable: Disable calculating the CAPWAP transmit hash.
option -
mesh-eth-type Mesh Ethernet identifier included in backhaul packets (0 - 65535, default = 8755). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535
fiapp-eth-type Ethernet type for Fortinet Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP), or IEEE 802.11f, packets (0 - 65535, default = 5252). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535
discovery-mc-addr Multicast IP address for AP discovery (default = 244.0.1.140). ipv4-address-multicast Not Specified
max-clients Maximum number of clients that can connect simultaneously (default = 0, meaning no limitation). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967295
rogue-scan-mac-adjacency Maximum numerical difference between an AP's Ethernet and wireless MAC values to match for rogue detection (0 - 31, default = 7). integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 31
ipsec-base-ip Base IP address for IPsec VPN tunnels between the access points and the wireless controller (default = 169.254.0.1). ipv4-address Not Specified
wtp-share Enable/disable sharing of WTPs between VDOMs.
enable: WTP can be shared between all VDOMs.
disable: WTP can be used only in its own VDOM.
option -
ap-log-server Enable/disable configuring APs or FortiAPs to send log messages to a syslog server (default = disable).
enable: Enable AP log server.
disable: Disable AP log server.
option -
ap-log-server-ip IP address that APs or FortiAPs send log messages to. ipv4-address Not Specified
ap-log-server-port Port that APs or FortiAPs send log messages to. integer Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 65535