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    • Administration Guide

    Home FortiManager 7.4.3 Administration Guide
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    AP Manager

    AP Manager

    The AP Manager pane allows you to manage FortiAP access points that are controlled by FortiGate devices and are managed by FortiManager. FortiAP devices must be added to a FortiGate and cannot be directly added to FortiManager as a standalone device.

    You can use AP Manager for the following modes of management:

    Central management of managed access points

    When central management is enabled, you can view, create, edit, and import profiles. These profiles share a common database and can be applied to any device, regardless of which FortiGate controller it is connected to.

    Central management mode is recommended when you need to create common profiles to share between different FortiAP devices, for example in environments where you have many AP devices and managing the settings for each device individually is not practical.

    Configuration of AP settings is completed in the AP Manager. When an install occurs, only necessary configurations (configurations that are directly referenced in a profile assigned to the AP) are installed to the managing FortiGate.
    Per-device management of managed access points

    When per-device management is enabled, you can change settings for each managed access point. All FortiAP devices and WiFi profiles are managed at the device level with no shared objects.

    Per-device management mode is recommended when you want to manage each FortiAP configuration individually.

    Configuration of AP settings is completed in the AP Manager. When an install occurs, all configurations for the AP are synchronized to the managing FortiGate.

    The AP Manager tree menu contains the following items:

    Managed FortiAPs

    Displays unauthorized and authorized FortiAP devices. You can view, authorize, and edit authorized FortiAP devices.

    WiFi Maps

    View the locations of FortiAP devices on Google Maps. You can create a floor map, add an image of a floor map, and place the FortiAP devices on the map.

    SSIDs

    View and create SSIDs. (Central management only)

    Operational Profiles

    View and create operational profiles. (Central management only)

    Connectivity Profiles

    View and create connectivity profiles. (Central management only)

    Protection Profiles

    View and create protection profiles. (Central management only)

    WiFi Settings

    View and configure WiFi settings. (Central management only)
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    AP Manager

    AP Manager

    The AP Manager pane allows you to manage FortiAP access points that are controlled by FortiGate devices and are managed by FortiManager. FortiAP devices must be added to a FortiGate and cannot be directly added to FortiManager as a standalone device.

    You can use AP Manager for the following modes of management:

    Central management of managed access points

    When central management is enabled, you can view, create, edit, and import profiles. These profiles share a common database and can be applied to any device, regardless of which FortiGate controller it is connected to.

    Central management mode is recommended when you need to create common profiles to share between different FortiAP devices, for example in environments where you have many AP devices and managing the settings for each device individually is not practical.

    Configuration of AP settings is completed in the AP Manager. When an install occurs, only necessary configurations (configurations that are directly referenced in a profile assigned to the AP) are installed to the managing FortiGate.
    Per-device management of managed access points

    When per-device management is enabled, you can change settings for each managed access point. All FortiAP devices and WiFi profiles are managed at the device level with no shared objects.

    Per-device management mode is recommended when you want to manage each FortiAP configuration individually.

    Configuration of AP settings is completed in the AP Manager. When an install occurs, all configurations for the AP are synchronized to the managing FortiGate.

    The AP Manager tree menu contains the following items:

    Managed FortiAPs

    Displays unauthorized and authorized FortiAP devices. You can view, authorize, and edit authorized FortiAP devices.

    WiFi Maps

    View the locations of FortiAP devices on Google Maps. You can create a floor map, add an image of a floor map, and place the FortiAP devices on the map.

    SSIDs

    View and create SSIDs. (Central management only)

    Operational Profiles

    View and create operational profiles. (Central management only)

    Connectivity Profiles

    View and create connectivity profiles. (Central management only)

    Protection Profiles

    View and create protection profiles. (Central management only)

    WiFi Settings

    View and configure WiFi settings. (Central management only)
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