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QoS profiles

QoS profiles

To view and configure Quality of Service (QoS) profiles, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM, go to AP Manager > WiFi Profiles, and select QoS Profile in the tree menu (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs).

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QoS profiles are not available in version 5.4 and 5.2 ADOMs.

The following options are available in the toolbar and right-click menu:

Create New

Create a new QoS profile.

Edit

Edit the selected QoS profile.

Delete

Delete the selected QoS profile.

Clone

Clone the selected QoS profile.

Import

Import QoS profiles from a connected FortiGate (toolbar only).

To create a new QoS profile:
  1. On the QoS Profile pane, click Create New in the toolbar, or select it from the right-click menu. The Create New QoS Profile window opens.

  2. Enter the following information:

    Name

    Enter a name for the profile.

    Comments

    Optionally, enter comments.

    Max Uplink Speed (VAPs) The maximum uplink speed (VAPs), in Kbps (0 - 2097152, default = 0).
    Max Downlink Speed (VAPs) The maximum downlink speed (VAPs), in Kbps (0 - 2097152, default = 0).
    Max Uplink Speed (Clients) The maximum uplink speed (Clients), in Kbps (0 - 2097152, default = 0).
    Max Downlink Speed (Clients) The maximum downlink speed (Clients), in Kbps (0 - 2097152, default = 0).
    Client Rate Burst Enable/disable client rate burst (default = disable).
    Wi-Fi MultiMedia Enable/disable WiFi Multimedia (WMM) control (default = enable).
    U-APSD Power Save Mode

    Enable/disable WMM Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-APSD) power save mode (default = enable).

    This option is only available if Wi-Fi MultiMedia is enabled.

    Call Admission Control

    Enable/disable WMM call admission control (default = disable).

    This option is only available if Wi-Fi MultiMedia is enabled.

    Call Capacity

    The maximum number of VoWLAN phones allowed (0 - 60, default = 10).

    This option is only available if Call Admission Control is enabled.

    Bandwidth Admission Control

    Enable/disable WMM bandwidth admission control (default = disable).

    This option is only available if Call Admission Control is enabled.

    Bandwidth Capacity

    The maximum bandwidth capacity allowed, in Kbps (1 - 600000, default = 2000).

    This option is only available if Bandwidth Admission Control is enabled.

    DSCP Mapping Enable/disable differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) mapping (default = disable).

    Voice Access

    DSCP mapping for voice access category (default = 48, 56).

    This option is only available if DSCP Mapping is enabled.

    Video Access

    DSCP mapping for video access category (default = 32, 40).

    This option is only available if DSCP Mapping is enabled.

    Best Effort Access

    DSCP mapping for best effort access category (default = 0, 24).

    This option is only available if DSCP Mapping is enabled.

    Background Access

    DSCP mapping for background access category (default = 8, 16).

    This option is only available if DSCP Mapping is enabled.

  3. Click OK to create the new QoS profile.
To edit a QoS profile:
  1. Either double-click on a profile name, select a profile and then click Edit in the toolbar, or right-click on the name then select Edit from the menu. The Edit QoS Profile window opens.
  2. Edit the settings as required.
  3. Click OK to apply your changes.
To delete QoS profiles:
  1. Select the profile or profiles that will be deleted from the profile list.
  2. Either click Delete from the toolbar, or right-click then select Delete.
  3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the profile or profiles.
To clone a QoS profile:
  1. Either select a profile and click Clone in the toolbar, or right-click a profile and select Clone. The Clone QoS Profile pane opens.
  2. Edit the name of the profile, then edit the remaining settings as required.
  3. Click OK to clone the profile.
To import a QoS profile:
  1. Click Import in the toolbar. The Import dialog box opens.
  2. Select a FortiGate from the dropdown list. The list will include all of the devices in the current ADOM.
  3. Select the profile or profiles to be imported from the dropdown list.
  4. Click OK to import the profile or profiles.

QoS profiles

To view and configure Quality of Service (QoS) profiles, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM, go to AP Manager > WiFi Profiles, and select QoS Profile in the tree menu (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs).

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QoS profiles are not available in version 5.4 and 5.2 ADOMs.

The following options are available in the toolbar and right-click menu:

Create New

Create a new QoS profile.

Edit

Edit the selected QoS profile.

Delete

Delete the selected QoS profile.

Clone

Clone the selected QoS profile.

Import

Import QoS profiles from a connected FortiGate (toolbar only).

To create a new QoS profile:
  1. On the QoS Profile pane, click Create New in the toolbar, or select it from the right-click menu. The Create New QoS Profile window opens.

  2. Enter the following information:

    Name

    Enter a name for the profile.

    Comments

    Optionally, enter comments.

    Max Uplink Speed (VAPs) The maximum uplink speed (VAPs), in Kbps (0 - 2097152, default = 0).
    Max Downlink Speed (VAPs) The maximum downlink speed (VAPs), in Kbps (0 - 2097152, default = 0).
    Max Uplink Speed (Clients) The maximum uplink speed (Clients), in Kbps (0 - 2097152, default = 0).
    Max Downlink Speed (Clients) The maximum downlink speed (Clients), in Kbps (0 - 2097152, default = 0).
    Client Rate Burst Enable/disable client rate burst (default = disable).
    Wi-Fi MultiMedia Enable/disable WiFi Multimedia (WMM) control (default = enable).
    U-APSD Power Save Mode

    Enable/disable WMM Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-APSD) power save mode (default = enable).

    This option is only available if Wi-Fi MultiMedia is enabled.

    Call Admission Control

    Enable/disable WMM call admission control (default = disable).

    This option is only available if Wi-Fi MultiMedia is enabled.

    Call Capacity

    The maximum number of VoWLAN phones allowed (0 - 60, default = 10).

    This option is only available if Call Admission Control is enabled.

    Bandwidth Admission Control

    Enable/disable WMM bandwidth admission control (default = disable).

    This option is only available if Call Admission Control is enabled.

    Bandwidth Capacity

    The maximum bandwidth capacity allowed, in Kbps (1 - 600000, default = 2000).

    This option is only available if Bandwidth Admission Control is enabled.

    DSCP Mapping Enable/disable differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) mapping (default = disable).

    Voice Access

    DSCP mapping for voice access category (default = 48, 56).

    This option is only available if DSCP Mapping is enabled.

    Video Access

    DSCP mapping for video access category (default = 32, 40).

    This option is only available if DSCP Mapping is enabled.

    Best Effort Access

    DSCP mapping for best effort access category (default = 0, 24).

    This option is only available if DSCP Mapping is enabled.

    Background Access

    DSCP mapping for background access category (default = 8, 16).

    This option is only available if DSCP Mapping is enabled.

  3. Click OK to create the new QoS profile.
To edit a QoS profile:
  1. Either double-click on a profile name, select a profile and then click Edit in the toolbar, or right-click on the name then select Edit from the menu. The Edit QoS Profile window opens.
  2. Edit the settings as required.
  3. Click OK to apply your changes.
To delete QoS profiles:
  1. Select the profile or profiles that will be deleted from the profile list.
  2. Either click Delete from the toolbar, or right-click then select Delete.
  3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the profile or profiles.
To clone a QoS profile:
  1. Either select a profile and click Clone in the toolbar, or right-click a profile and select Clone. The Clone QoS Profile pane opens.
  2. Edit the name of the profile, then edit the remaining settings as required.
  3. Click OK to clone the profile.
To import a QoS profile:
  1. Click Import in the toolbar. The Import dialog box opens.
  2. Select a FortiGate from the dropdown list. The list will include all of the devices in the current ADOM.
  3. Select the profile or profiles to be imported from the dropdown list.
  4. Click OK to import the profile or profiles.