Managed access points (APs)

Configure the access point, and then connect the AP to the managed switch. If the AP is not automatically authorized, authorize it.

You can configure the AP before you connect it to the managed switch.

To configure the managed AP:

1. On FortiGate, go to WiFi & Switch Controller > Managed FortiAPs, and click Create New > Managed AP.
2. Set the following options:

   Serial Number	Provide the serial number of the AP.
   Name	Enter a descriptive name. It is recommended to include the physical location in the AP name.
   FortiAP profile	Select the FortiAP profile created earlier (Corp_Wireless).

3. Click OK to save.

To connect the managed AP:

1. On your managed switch, select a port for the FortiAP connection, and configure the interface as a trunk to allow the three VLANs used in the three SSIDs (20, 30, 70).
2. Physically connect the FortiAP to the switch port.

   Shortly after, the device will appear in the WiFi & Switch Controller > Managed FortiAPs pane on FortiGate.

To authorize the managed AP:

1. On FortiGate go to the WiFi & Switch Controller > Managed FortiAPs.
2. Right-click the FortiAP, and click Authorize, if it was not automatically authorized .