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Floor map

Floor map

Floor Map allows you to create a customized map of your building, add an image of the floor layout, and place FortiAP devices on the map.

To create a Floor Map:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, go to Map View > Floor Map.
  3. In the banner, click Create New. The Add Floor Map dialog is displayed.
  4. From the Location dropdown, select a location or specify a new one, and click Next.
  5. Specify the Building Name and Address, and then click Next.
  6. Specify the floor details:
    • Floor Description: Enter a description of the floor. This is displayed as the name of the floor map.
    • Floor Index: Enter a numeric value. Floors are sorted from highest to lowest based on the Floor Index.
    • Contact: Enter a contact name for the floor.
    • Phone Number: Enter a phone number for this location.
    • Floor Map - Upload a file by dragging and dropping onto the field, or click Browse to select an image of your floor map.
  7. Click Finish. The map is added to Map View > Floor Map.
To position FortiAP devices on the floor map:
  1. Click Floor Map > [Map Name] > [Floor Map name].
  2. In the toolbar, click Edit Mode to list the FortiAP devices in the Positioning APs pane.
  3. Drag and drop the FortiAP devices from the Positioning APs pane to the image of the floor map.
  4. In the toolbar click, Save.
  5. Click Save and Return.

    The FortiAP devices are added to the floor map.

To view the properties of a FortiAP device:
  1. Click Floor Map > [Floor Map name].
  2. Click the image of the floor map.
  3. Hover over the FortiAP device to view the following details:
    • FortiAP Serial Number
    • IP Address
    • Number of Clients connected
    • Usage
    • Base MAC Address
    • State
    • Rogue APs
To remove FortiAP devices from the floor map:
  1. Click Floor Map > [Floor Map name].
  2. Click the image of the floor map.
  3. Click Edit Mode .
  4. Right-click the FortiAP device and select Remove from Floor Map.
  5. Click Save and Return.

    The FortiAP device is now removed from the Floor Map and added to the Positioning APs pane.

Floor map

Floor Map allows you to create a customized map of your building, add an image of the floor layout, and place FortiAP devices on the map.

To create a Floor Map:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, go to Map View > Floor Map.
  3. In the banner, click Create New. The Add Floor Map dialog is displayed.
  4. From the Location dropdown, select a location or specify a new one, and click Next.
  5. Specify the Building Name and Address, and then click Next.
  6. Specify the floor details:
    • Floor Description: Enter a description of the floor. This is displayed as the name of the floor map.
    • Floor Index: Enter a numeric value. Floors are sorted from highest to lowest based on the Floor Index.
    • Contact: Enter a contact name for the floor.
    • Phone Number: Enter a phone number for this location.
    • Floor Map - Upload a file by dragging and dropping onto the field, or click Browse to select an image of your floor map.
  7. Click Finish. The map is added to Map View > Floor Map.
To position FortiAP devices on the floor map:
  1. Click Floor Map > [Map Name] > [Floor Map name].
  2. In the toolbar, click Edit Mode to list the FortiAP devices in the Positioning APs pane.
  3. Drag and drop the FortiAP devices from the Positioning APs pane to the image of the floor map.
  4. In the toolbar click, Save.
  5. Click Save and Return.

    The FortiAP devices are added to the floor map.

To view the properties of a FortiAP device:
  1. Click Floor Map > [Floor Map name].
  2. Click the image of the floor map.
  3. Hover over the FortiAP device to view the following details:
    • FortiAP Serial Number
    • IP Address
    • Number of Clients connected
    • Usage
    • Base MAC Address
    • State
    • Rogue APs
To remove FortiAP devices from the floor map:
  1. Click Floor Map > [Floor Map name].
  2. Click the image of the floor map.
  3. Click Edit Mode .
  4. Right-click the FortiAP device and select Remove from Floor Map.
  5. Click Save and Return.

    The FortiAP device is now removed from the Floor Map and added to the Positioning APs pane.