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Bluetooth profiles

Bluetooth profiles

You can create, edit, and import Bluetooth profiles, or view where a profile is used.

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Bluetooth profiles are not available in version 5.4 ADOMs.

To view and Bluetooth profiles:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to AP Manager.
  3. In the tree menu, go to WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.

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

    Create New

    Create a new Bluetooth profile.

    Edit

    Edit the selected Bluetooth profile.

    Delete

    Delete the selected Bluetooth profile.

    Clone

    Clone the selected Bluetooth profile.

    Import

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

To create a new Bluetooth profile:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to AP Manager.
  3. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile. The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  4. In the toolbar, click Create New. The Create New Bluetooth Profile window opens.

  5. Enter the following information:

    Name

    Enter a name for the profile.

    Comments

    Optionally, enter comments.

    Advertising

    Select the advertising types: iBeacon, Eddystone-UID, and Eddystone-URL.

    iBeacon UUID

    The iBeacon Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is automatically assigned, but can be manually reset (63 characters).

    Major ID

    The major ID (1 - 65535, default = 1000).

    Minor ID

    The minor ID (1 - 65535, default = 2000).

    Eddystone Namespace

    The eddystone namespace ID (10 characters).

    Eddystone Instance

    The eddystone instance ID (6 characters).

    Eddystone URL

    The eddystone URL (127 characters).

    TX Power

    Transmit power level:

    0 = -21 dBm

    1 = -18 dBm

    2 = -15 dBm

    3 = -12 dBm

    4 = -9 dBm

    5 = -6 dBm

    6 = -3 dBm

    7 = 0 dBm

    8 = 1 dBm

    9 = 2 dBm

    10 = 3 dBm

    11 = 4 dBm

    12 = 5 dBm

    Beacon Interval

    The beacon interval, in milliseconds (40 - 3500, default = 100).

    BLE Scanning

    Enable/disable Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) scanning.

    Advanced Options

    Enter the eddystone encoded URL hexadecimal string size (54 characters) in the eddystone-url-encode-hex field.

  6. Click OK.
To edit a Bluetooth profile:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  3. Select a profile in the list and do one of the following:
    • Double-click a profile name.
    • In the toolbar, click Edit.
    • Right-click the profile then select Edit from the menu.
    The Edit Bluetooth Profile window opens.
  4. Edit the settings as required.
  5. Click OK to apply your changes.
To delete Bluetooth profiles:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  3. Select the profile or profiles to be deleted.
  4. In the toolbar, click Delete, or right-click then select Delete.
  5. Click OK.
To clone a Bluetooth profile:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  3. Select a profile in the list.
  4. In the toolbar, click Clone, or right-click a profile and select Clone from the menu. The Clone Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  5. Edit the name of the profile, then edit the remaining settings as required.
  6. Click OK to clone the profile.
To import a Bluetooth profile:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  3. In the toolbar, click Import. The Import dialog box opens.
  4. From the FortiGate dropdown, select a device from the list. The list will include all of the devices in the current ADOM.
  5. Click the Profiles field, and select a profile from the list.
  6. Click OK.

Bluetooth profiles

You can create, edit, and import Bluetooth profiles, or view where a profile is used.

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Bluetooth profiles are not available in version 5.4 ADOMs.

To view and Bluetooth profiles:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to AP Manager.
  3. In the tree menu, go to WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.

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

    Create New

    Create a new Bluetooth profile.

    Edit

    Edit the selected Bluetooth profile.

    Delete

    Delete the selected Bluetooth profile.

    Clone

    Clone the selected Bluetooth profile.

    Import

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

To create a new Bluetooth profile:
  1. Ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to AP Manager.
  3. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile. The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  4. In the toolbar, click Create New. The Create New Bluetooth Profile window opens.

  5. Enter the following information:

    Name

    Enter a name for the profile.

    Comments

    Optionally, enter comments.

    Advertising

    Select the advertising types: iBeacon, Eddystone-UID, and Eddystone-URL.

    iBeacon UUID

    The iBeacon Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is automatically assigned, but can be manually reset (63 characters).

    Major ID

    The major ID (1 - 65535, default = 1000).

    Minor ID

    The minor ID (1 - 65535, default = 2000).

    Eddystone Namespace

    The eddystone namespace ID (10 characters).

    Eddystone Instance

    The eddystone instance ID (6 characters).

    Eddystone URL

    The eddystone URL (127 characters).

    TX Power

    Transmit power level:

    0 = -21 dBm

    1 = -18 dBm

    2 = -15 dBm

    3 = -12 dBm

    4 = -9 dBm

    5 = -6 dBm

    6 = -3 dBm

    7 = 0 dBm

    8 = 1 dBm

    9 = 2 dBm

    10 = 3 dBm

    11 = 4 dBm

    12 = 5 dBm

    Beacon Interval

    The beacon interval, in milliseconds (40 - 3500, default = 100).

    BLE Scanning

    Enable/disable Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) scanning.

    Advanced Options

    Enter the eddystone encoded URL hexadecimal string size (54 characters) in the eddystone-url-encode-hex field.

  6. Click OK.
To edit a Bluetooth profile:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  3. Select a profile in the list and do one of the following:
    • Double-click a profile name.
    • In the toolbar, click Edit.
    • Right-click the profile then select Edit from the menu.
    The Edit Bluetooth Profile window opens.
  4. Edit the settings as required.
  5. Click OK to apply your changes.
To delete Bluetooth profiles:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  3. Select the profile or profiles to be deleted.
  4. In the toolbar, click Delete, or right-click then select Delete.
  5. Click OK.
To clone a Bluetooth profile:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  3. Select a profile in the list.
  4. In the toolbar, click Clone, or right-click a profile and select Clone from the menu. The Clone Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  5. Edit the name of the profile, then edit the remaining settings as required.
  6. Click OK to clone the profile.
To import a Bluetooth profile:
  1. Go to AP Manager.
  2. In the tree menu, click WiFi Profiles > Bluetooth Profile (or from the tabs in version 5.6 ADOMs). The Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
  3. In the toolbar, click Import. The Import dialog box opens.
  4. From the FortiGate dropdown, select a device from the list. The list will include all of the devices in the current ADOM.
  5. Click the Profiles field, and select a profile from the list.
  6. Click OK.