Configuring and Managing FortiAPs
This section describes configuring, monitoring, and managing FortiAP devices in your networks using FortiLAN Cloud and includes the following FortiAP requirements.
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Menu |
Description |
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Monitor |
Displays a dashboard with a view of all managed APs including up time, client details, usage statistics, and rogue APs that may be in your environment. |
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Deploy APs |
Allows the deployment of an AP from the inventory to an AP network. During an AP deployment, you can set the platform profile, AP tags, an AP site, and administration settings. |
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Access Points |
Displays the status of APs. Allows tasks such as configuration and upgrade. You can also capture packets and observe live network traffic on an AP. |
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Configure |
Provides sub-menus to add and configure wireless service set identifiers (SSID) including platform profiles, AP tags, MAC access control and more. You can also enable Bonjour Relay and FortiPresence. |
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Logs |
Provides logs for events in the following categories: wireless, antivirus, botnet, IPS, web access, and application control. |
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Reports |
Provides summary reports with charts on current and past information such as traffic and client count by SSID and AP. Also provides the option to run PCI compliance reports. |
Supported access points
You can manage all FortiAP models via FortiLAN Cloud. However, FortiAP models at end of life (EOL) do not receive firmware upgrades from Fortinet. For a list of the FortiAP models that are under active device support, review the Wireless Product Matrix.
Recommended FortiAP firmware version
Fortinet recommends that you use FortiAP version 6.0 or later with FortiLAN Cloud version 24.1.