Fortinet black logo

Administration Guide

WiFi settings

WiFi settings

You can create a profile of WiFi settings. After you create the profile, assign the profile to devices, and install the changes to devices. You can assign WiFi settings profiles to FortiGate VDOMs.

To view WiFi settings profile list:
  1. If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to AP Manager > WiFi Settings.

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

    Create New

    Create a new WiFi settings profile.

    Edit

    Edit the selected WiFi settings profile.

    Delete

    Delete the selected WiFi settings profile.

    Assign to Device/Group

    Assign the selected WiFi settings profile to one or more devices.

    Clone

    Clone the selected WiFi settings profile.

To create WiFi settings profiles:
  1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to AP Manager > WiFi Settings.
  3. In the toolbar, click Create New.

    The Create dialog opens.

  4. Type a name and description (optional), and click Apply.

    The Edit WiFi Settings pane opens.

  5. Enter the following information, and click OK to create the WiFi settings profile:

    Description

    Optionally, enter a description of the settings.

    AP Setting

    Enable to access and set AP settings.

    Duplicate SSID

    Enable/disable allowing Virtual Access Points (VAPs) to use the same SSID name in the same VDOM (default = disable).

    Phishing SSID Detect

    Enable/disable phishing SSID detection (default = enable).

    DARRP Optimize

    Enter the time for running Dynamic Automatic Radio Resource Provisioning (DARRP) (0 to 86400, default = 86400).

    DARRP Optimize Schedule

    Select the schedule name.

    Firewall schedules for DARRP running time. DARRP will run periodically based on darrp-optimize within the schedules.

    Advanced Options

    Expand to display and set the advanced options. Hover the mouse over the i icon to view a tooltip of each advanced option.

    For more information, refer to the FortiOS CLI Reference.

    SNMP Profile

    Enable to access and set SNMP profile settings.

    Engine ID

    Enter the SNMP engine ID (maximum 24 characters).

    Contact Info

    Enter the contact information for the contact information for the SNMP (maximum 31 characters).

    Trap High CPU threshold

    Enter CPU usage when trap is sent (10 to 100, default = 80).

    Trap High MEM threshold

    Enter the memory usage when trap is sent (10 to 100, default = 80).

    Community

    Click Create New to create a community.

    Select the following, then click OK:

    • ID: Enter the ID for the community.

    • Name: Enter a name for the community.

    • Status: Enable/disable this SNMP community.

    • Query V1 Status: Enable/disable SNMP v1 queries.

    • Query V2c Status: Enable/disable SNMP v2c queries.

    • Trap V1 Status: Enable/disable SNMP v1 traps.

    • Trap V2c Status: Enable/disable SNMP v2c traps.

    • Hosts: Create new hosts. Enter the IP/netmask for the SNMP manager (host).

    User

    Click Create New to create a new user.

    Select the following, then click OK:

    • Name: Enter a name for the SNMP user.

    • Status: Enable/disable this user.

    • Queries: Enable/disable SNMP queries for this user.

    • Trap Status: Enable/disable traps for this SNMP user.

    • Security Level: Select the security level for message authentication and encryption. Configure the authentication and encryption, as needed.

    • Notify Hosts: Enter the IPv4-address to configure SNMP User Notify Hosts.

To assign WiFi settings profiles to devices:
  1. Select the WiFi settings profile, and click Assign to Device/Group.

    The Assign to Devices/Groups dialog opens.

  2. In the Available Entries list, select the devices, and click the right arrow (>) to move the devices to the Selected Entries list.
  3. Click OK to save the changes.
  4. Click Install Wizard to install the changes to the selected devices.

You can edit, delete, clone and import existing profiles, as well as see where the profile is being used.

To edit a profile:
  1. Select the profile to edit.
  2. In the toolbar, click Edit.

    Alternatively, you can right-click the profile and select Edit, or double-click a profile.

  3. Edit the settings as required.
  4. Click OK to apply your changes.
To delete profiles:
  1. Select the profile(s) to be deleted.
  2. In the toolbar, click Delete.

    Alternatively, right-click the profile and select Delete.

  3. Click OK.
To clone a profile:
  1. Select a profile in the list.
  2. In the toolbar, click Clone.

    Alternatively, right-click a profile and select Clone.

  3. Edit the name of the profile, then edit the remaining settings as required.
  4. Click OK to clone the profile.
To import a profile:
  1. In the toolbar, click Import.

    The Import dialog opens.

  2. From the FortiGate dropdown, select a device. The list will include all of the devices in the current ADOM.
  3. From the Profiles dropdown, select a profile.
  4. Click OK.
To view where a profile is used:
  1. Select the profile.
  2. In the toolbar, click More > Where Used.

    Alternatively, you can right-click the profile and select Where Used.

    The Where <profile name> is used pane opens.

  3. Click Close.

WiFi settings

You can create a profile of WiFi settings. After you create the profile, assign the profile to devices, and install the changes to devices. You can assign WiFi settings profiles to FortiGate VDOMs.

To view WiFi settings profile list:
  1. If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to AP Manager > WiFi Settings.

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

    Create New

    Create a new WiFi settings profile.

    Edit

    Edit the selected WiFi settings profile.

    Delete

    Delete the selected WiFi settings profile.

    Assign to Device/Group

    Assign the selected WiFi settings profile to one or more devices.

    Clone

    Clone the selected WiFi settings profile.

To create WiFi settings profiles:
  1. Ensure you are in the correct ADOM.
  2. Go to AP Manager > WiFi Settings.
  3. In the toolbar, click Create New.

    The Create dialog opens.

  4. Type a name and description (optional), and click Apply.

    The Edit WiFi Settings pane opens.

  5. Enter the following information, and click OK to create the WiFi settings profile:

    Description

    Optionally, enter a description of the settings.

    AP Setting

    Enable to access and set AP settings.

    Duplicate SSID

    Enable/disable allowing Virtual Access Points (VAPs) to use the same SSID name in the same VDOM (default = disable).

    Phishing SSID Detect

    Enable/disable phishing SSID detection (default = enable).

    DARRP Optimize

    Enter the time for running Dynamic Automatic Radio Resource Provisioning (DARRP) (0 to 86400, default = 86400).

    DARRP Optimize Schedule

    Select the schedule name.

    Firewall schedules for DARRP running time. DARRP will run periodically based on darrp-optimize within the schedules.

    Advanced Options

    Expand to display and set the advanced options. Hover the mouse over the i icon to view a tooltip of each advanced option.

    For more information, refer to the FortiOS CLI Reference.

    SNMP Profile

    Enable to access and set SNMP profile settings.

    Engine ID

    Enter the SNMP engine ID (maximum 24 characters).

    Contact Info

    Enter the contact information for the contact information for the SNMP (maximum 31 characters).

    Trap High CPU threshold

    Enter CPU usage when trap is sent (10 to 100, default = 80).

    Trap High MEM threshold

    Enter the memory usage when trap is sent (10 to 100, default = 80).

    Community

    Click Create New to create a community.

    Select the following, then click OK:

    • ID: Enter the ID for the community.

    • Name: Enter a name for the community.

    • Status: Enable/disable this SNMP community.

    • Query V1 Status: Enable/disable SNMP v1 queries.

    • Query V2c Status: Enable/disable SNMP v2c queries.

    • Trap V1 Status: Enable/disable SNMP v1 traps.

    • Trap V2c Status: Enable/disable SNMP v2c traps.

    • Hosts: Create new hosts. Enter the IP/netmask for the SNMP manager (host).

    User

    Click Create New to create a new user.

    Select the following, then click OK:

    • Name: Enter a name for the SNMP user.

    • Status: Enable/disable this user.

    • Queries: Enable/disable SNMP queries for this user.

    • Trap Status: Enable/disable traps for this SNMP user.

    • Security Level: Select the security level for message authentication and encryption. Configure the authentication and encryption, as needed.

    • Notify Hosts: Enter the IPv4-address to configure SNMP User Notify Hosts.

To assign WiFi settings profiles to devices:
  1. Select the WiFi settings profile, and click Assign to Device/Group.

    The Assign to Devices/Groups dialog opens.

  2. In the Available Entries list, select the devices, and click the right arrow (>) to move the devices to the Selected Entries list.
  3. Click OK to save the changes.
  4. Click Install Wizard to install the changes to the selected devices.

You can edit, delete, clone and import existing profiles, as well as see where the profile is being used.

To edit a profile:
  1. Select the profile to edit.
  2. In the toolbar, click Edit.

    Alternatively, you can right-click the profile and select Edit, or double-click a profile.

  3. Edit the settings as required.
  4. Click OK to apply your changes.
To delete profiles:
  1. Select the profile(s) to be deleted.
  2. In the toolbar, click Delete.

    Alternatively, right-click the profile and select Delete.

  3. Click OK.
To clone a profile:
  1. Select a profile in the list.
  2. In the toolbar, click Clone.

    Alternatively, right-click a profile and select Clone.

  3. Edit the name of the profile, then edit the remaining settings as required.
  4. Click OK to clone the profile.
To import a profile:
  1. In the toolbar, click Import.

    The Import dialog opens.

  2. From the FortiGate dropdown, select a device. The list will include all of the devices in the current ADOM.
  3. From the Profiles dropdown, select a profile.
  4. Click OK.
To view where a profile is used:
  1. Select the profile.
  2. In the toolbar, click More > Where Used.

    Alternatively, you can right-click the profile and select Where Used.

    The Where <profile name> is used pane opens.

  3. Click Close.