Managing APs
FortiAP devices can be managed from the content pane below the quick status bar. To view the managed FortiGates go to AP Manager > Devices & Groups > Managed FortiGates (#).
The following options are available from the toolbar and right-click menu:
Create New |
Add an AP or an AP group. The APs must be the same model to be grouped. See FortiAP groups. |
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Edit |
Edit the selected AP. |
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Delete |
Delete the selected AP. |
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Refresh |
Refresh the AP list, or refresh the selected FortiAP devices. |
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Register |
Register the selected FortiAP device to your FortiCloud account. |
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Assign Profile |
Assign a profile from the list to the AP. Only applicable profiles will be listed. See Assigning profiles to FortiAP devices. |
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Authorize |
Authorize an AP. See Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiAP devices. This option is also available in the toolbar by selecting More. |
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Deauthorize |
Deauthorize an AP. See Authorizing and deauthorizing FortiAP devices. This option is also available in the toolbar by selecting More. |
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Upgrade |
Upgrade the AP. The AP must already be authorized. You can also select two or more AP devices of the same model and upgrade the devices at the same time. Before upgrading FortiAP, go to FortiGuard > Firmware Images > Product: FortiAP and click the download icon to manually download the firmware images. |
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Restart |
Restart the AP. |
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Diagnostics and Tools |
View the device Summary, Performance, Clients, Interfering SSIDs, and Spectrum Analysis. View the clients connected to the AP. See Connected clients. View the spectrum analysis for managed APs. See Spectrum analysis for managed APs. |
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Export to Excel/CSV |
Export the selected device details to an Excel or CSV file. |
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Import from CSV |
Import FortiAPs from an uploaded CSV file. |
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View Rogue APs |
View the Rogue APs. See Rogue APs. |
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View Health Monitor |
View the AP status, clients counts, and wireless interference. See Health Monitor. |
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Replace |
Replace a FortiAP device. Selecting this option allows you to enter a new FortiAP Serial Number for the selected device. See Replacing APs. |
LED Blink |
Start LED blink on the selected FortiAP for the specified period of time. This option is only available in the right-click menu. |
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Show on Google Map
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Show the selected AP on Google Map. See Google map. This option is only available in the right-click menu. |
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Show on Floor Map |
Show the selected AP on the floor map. See Floor map. This option is only available in the right-click menu. |
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Grouping |
Move the selected FortiAP devices into a new group. The APs must be the same model to be grouped. See FortiAP groups. This option is only available in the right-click menu. |
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Search
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Enter a search string into the search field to search the AP list. |
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Column Settings |
Click to select which columns to display or select Reset to Default to display the default columns. |
The following information is available in the content pane:
FortiGate |
The FortiGate unit that is managing the AP. |
Access Point |
The name of the AP. |
SSIDs |
The SSIDs associated with the AP. |
Channel |
The wireless radio channels that the access point uses. |
Clients |
The number of clients connected to the AP. Select a value to open the View WiFi Clients window to view more details about the clients connected to that radio. See Connected clients. |
Temperature |
Device temperature information. |
OS Version |
The OS version on the FortiAP. |
AP Profile |
The AP Profile assigned to the device, if any. |
Connected Via |
The IP address of the AP. |
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Channel Utlization |
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Comments |
User entered comments. |
Country/Region |
The Country code that the FortiAP is using. |
Join Time |
The date and time that the FortiAP joined. |
LLDP |
The Link Layer Discovery Protocol |
Operating TX Power |
The transmit power of the wireless radios. |
Serial # |
The serial number of the device |
WTP Mode |
The Wireless Transaction Protocol (WTP) mode, or 0 if none. |
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