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Wireless Manager (FortiWLM) 8.5.1 Beta 1 Administration Guide

Physical Topology

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Physical Topology

The Physical Topology dashboard provides a visualization/illustration of the physical placement of devices, such as, controllers, APs, and stations connected within your network in a hierarchical pattern. The physical topology is representational; you cannot modify the placement of devices on this page.

You can access the Physical Topology dashboard through Monitor > Topology > Physical Topology.
The Physical Topology dashboard.

The hierarchy of devices in the physical topology view is Wireless Manager (FortiWLM) MEA > Controller > Access Point > Radio > Station. Each of the devices in the hierarchical view is represented by a clickable node. Click on a node to display the next available devices in the hierarchy. Hover over the device name for additional information about the device.

The status of controllers or APs is indicated by different colors. Icons for controllers and APS may be of the following colors:

  • Green: Indicates an online and active device
  • Orange: Indicates an online and unknown (unmanaged) device
  • Red: Indicates an offline device

If a controller or AP name is on the right of its icon, it implies that the device has no child associated with it in the hierarchy.

You can filter and view the devices selectively. The available filter options are: Controllers, APs, OS Types, and device MAC Address.

Physical Topology

The Physical Topology dashboard provides a visualization/illustration of the physical placement of devices, such as, controllers, APs, and stations connected within your network in a hierarchical pattern. The physical topology is representational; you cannot modify the placement of devices on this page.

You can access the Physical Topology dashboard through Monitor > Topology > Physical Topology.
The Physical Topology dashboard.

The hierarchy of devices in the physical topology view is Wireless Manager (FortiWLM) MEA > Controller > Access Point > Radio > Station. Each of the devices in the hierarchical view is represented by a clickable node. Click on a node to display the next available devices in the hierarchy. Hover over the device name for additional information about the device.

The status of controllers or APs is indicated by different colors. Icons for controllers and APS may be of the following colors:

  • Green: Indicates an online and active device
  • Orange: Indicates an online and unknown (unmanaged) device
  • Red: Indicates an offline device

If a controller or AP name is on the right of its icon, it implies that the device has no child associated with it in the hierarchy.

You can filter and view the devices selectively. The available filter options are: Controllers, APs, OS Types, and device MAC Address.