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Wireless Manager (FortiWLM) 8.5.2 Administration Guide

Managing a Floor Map

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Managing a Floor Map

Click on a building name in the tree menu at the left to view a summary of the selected building and the floors belonging to that building. The floors are listed in the Floor Details table. You may add a new floor, or delete an existing one:

After you have added a floor, click on the floor name in the tree menu at the left to view the Floor Map screen. On the Floor Map screen you may add or delete APs and landmarks, and change the floor image:

Adding floors to a building

To add a floor to a building:

  1. Click the Add button located at the upper-left of the Floor Details tables. A new row is added to the table.
  2. Type a name for the new floor in the Floor field of the new row.
  3. Click Save Changes. A new floor is added.
Deleting floors from a building

To delete a floor from a building:

  1. Select the floor to be deleted by clicking the floor check box in the Floor Details table.
  2. Click the Delete button located at the upper-left of the Floor Details table.
  3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
  4. Click Save Changes. The floor is deleted.
Adding APs to a floor

To add APs to a floor:

  1. Click the Add APs button from the Floor Map screen. The AP Selection dialog appears.
  2. Select a controller from the Controller Name drop-down list. The corresponding Controller IP is selected and the APs connected to the selected controller are displayed.
  3. Select the APs you want to add on the floor from the list of APs.
  4. Click Save. The The Access Point icon. icon appears on the icons tray on screen.
  5. Click on the The Access Point icon. icon once. The icon is selected.
  6. Click on the image map below the icons tray. The AP is now placed on the image map.
  7. Click Save Changes. An AP is added.
Deleting APs from a floor

To delete APs from a floor:

  1. Click the Floor APs button from the Floor Map screen. The Manage Floor APs dialog appears.
  2. Select an AP to be deleted by clicking the AP selection check box in the table.
  3. Click the Delete button located at the upper-left of the table.
  4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
  5. Click OK again.
  6. Click Save Changes. The AP is deleted.
Adding landmarks to a floor

To add landmarks to a floor:

  1. Click the Landmarks button from the Floor Map screen. The Manage Landmarks dialog appears.
  2. Click the Add button. A new row is added to the Floor Landmarks table.
  3. Type a name for the new landmark in the Landmark Name field of the new row.
  4. Click OK. The The Landmarks icon. icon appears on the icons tray on screen.
  5. Click on the The Landmarks icon. icon once. The icon is selected.
  6. Click on the image map below the icons tray. The landmark is now placed on the image map.
  7. Click Save Changes. A new landmark is added.
Deleting landmarks from a floor

To delete landmarks from a floor:

  1. Click the Landmarks button from the Floor Map screen. The Manage Landmarks dialog appears.
  2. Select a landmark to be deleted by clicking the landmark selection check box in the table.
  3. Click the Delete button located at the upper-left of the table.
  4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
  5. Click OK again.
  6. Click Save Changes. The landmark is deleted.
Changing floor images

To change a floor image:

  1. Click the Change Image button from the Floor Map screen. The Change Image dialog appears.
  2. Select the type of operation you want to perform from the Operation field:
    1. Select the Upload option to upload a new image.
    2. Browse for an image file and select it.
    3. Click Upload. The image file is uploaded.
    OR
    1. Select the Delete option to delete the existing image. The Image File field is grayed.
    2. Click Delete.
    3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog. The image file is deleted.
  3. Click Save Changes. The campus image is changed.

Managing a Floor Map

Click on a building name in the tree menu at the left to view a summary of the selected building and the floors belonging to that building. The floors are listed in the Floor Details table. You may add a new floor, or delete an existing one:

After you have added a floor, click on the floor name in the tree menu at the left to view the Floor Map screen. On the Floor Map screen you may add or delete APs and landmarks, and change the floor image:

Adding floors to a building

To add a floor to a building:

  1. Click the Add button located at the upper-left of the Floor Details tables. A new row is added to the table.
  2. Type a name for the new floor in the Floor field of the new row.
  3. Click Save Changes. A new floor is added.
Deleting floors from a building

To delete a floor from a building:

  1. Select the floor to be deleted by clicking the floor check box in the Floor Details table.
  2. Click the Delete button located at the upper-left of the Floor Details table.
  3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
  4. Click Save Changes. The floor is deleted.
Adding APs to a floor

To add APs to a floor:

  1. Click the Add APs button from the Floor Map screen. The AP Selection dialog appears.
  2. Select a controller from the Controller Name drop-down list. The corresponding Controller IP is selected and the APs connected to the selected controller are displayed.
  3. Select the APs you want to add on the floor from the list of APs.
  4. Click Save. The The Access Point icon. icon appears on the icons tray on screen.
  5. Click on the The Access Point icon. icon once. The icon is selected.
  6. Click on the image map below the icons tray. The AP is now placed on the image map.
  7. Click Save Changes. An AP is added.
Deleting APs from a floor

To delete APs from a floor:

  1. Click the Floor APs button from the Floor Map screen. The Manage Floor APs dialog appears.
  2. Select an AP to be deleted by clicking the AP selection check box in the table.
  3. Click the Delete button located at the upper-left of the table.
  4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
  5. Click OK again.
  6. Click Save Changes. The AP is deleted.
Adding landmarks to a floor

To add landmarks to a floor:

  1. Click the Landmarks button from the Floor Map screen. The Manage Landmarks dialog appears.
  2. Click the Add button. A new row is added to the Floor Landmarks table.
  3. Type a name for the new landmark in the Landmark Name field of the new row.
  4. Click OK. The The Landmarks icon. icon appears on the icons tray on screen.
  5. Click on the The Landmarks icon. icon once. The icon is selected.
  6. Click on the image map below the icons tray. The landmark is now placed on the image map.
  7. Click Save Changes. A new landmark is added.
Deleting landmarks from a floor

To delete landmarks from a floor:

  1. Click the Landmarks button from the Floor Map screen. The Manage Landmarks dialog appears.
  2. Select a landmark to be deleted by clicking the landmark selection check box in the table.
  3. Click the Delete button located at the upper-left of the table.
  4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.
  5. Click OK again.
  6. Click Save Changes. The landmark is deleted.
Changing floor images

To change a floor image:

  1. Click the Change Image button from the Floor Map screen. The Change Image dialog appears.
  2. Select the type of operation you want to perform from the Operation field:
    1. Select the Upload option to upload a new image.
    2. Browse for an image file and select it.
    3. Click Upload. The image file is uploaded.
    OR
    1. Select the Delete option to delete the existing image. The Image File field is grayed.
    2. Click Delete.
    3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog. The image file is deleted.
  3. Click Save Changes. The campus image is changed.