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capwap-offload {disable | enable}

capwap-offload {disable | enable}

Enable/disable offloading managed FortiAP and FortiLink CAPWAP sessions to the NP7 processor. Enabled by default.

NP7 CAPWAP offloading compatibility

To be compatible with NP7 CAPWAP offloading, FortiAP E and F models should be upgraded to the following firmware versions:

  • FortiAP (F models): version 6.4.7, 7.0.1, and later.

  • FortiAP-S and FortiAP-W2 (E models): version 6.4.7, 7.0.1, and later.

  • FortiAP-U (EV and F models): version 6.2.2 and later.

  • FortiAP-C (FAP-C24JE): version 5.4.3 and later.

NP7 CAPWAP offloading is not compatible with FortiAP models that cannot be upgraded to the versions mentioned above and is also not compatible with FortiAP B, C, CR, or D models.

You can work around this issue by disabling CAPWAP offloading and then restarting your FortiGate.

capwap-offload {disable | enable}

Enable/disable offloading managed FortiAP and FortiLink CAPWAP sessions to the NP7 processor. Enabled by default.

NP7 CAPWAP offloading compatibility

To be compatible with NP7 CAPWAP offloading, FortiAP E and F models should be upgraded to the following firmware versions:

  • FortiAP (F models): version 6.4.7, 7.0.1, and later.

  • FortiAP-S and FortiAP-W2 (E models): version 6.4.7, 7.0.1, and later.

  • FortiAP-U (EV and F models): version 6.2.2 and later.

  • FortiAP-C (FAP-C24JE): version 5.4.3 and later.

NP7 CAPWAP offloading is not compatible with FortiAP models that cannot be upgraded to the versions mentioned above and is also not compatible with FortiAP B, C, CR, or D models.

You can work around this issue by disabling CAPWAP offloading and then restarting your FortiGate.