FortiAP Management – Configuring MAC filter on SSID
Configuring MAC filter on SSID This guide provides instructions on simple configuration for enabling MAC filter on SSID. Consider the following for this feature: The MAC filter function is independent...
View ArticleFortiAP Management – Support for WPA3 on FAP
Support for WPA3 on FAP This feature is implemented on FortiOS 6.2.0 B0816 and FAP-S/W2 6.2.0 b0218. In October 2017, Mathy Vanhoef published a document that exposed a flaw in WPA2 networks known as...
View ArticleWIFI Statistics – WiFi client monitor
Statistics WiFi client monitor The following shows a simple network topology when using FortiAPs with FortiGate: To view connected WiFi clients on the FortiGate unit, go to Monitor> WiFi Client...
View ArticleUTM security profile groups on FortiAP-S
UTM security profile groups on FortiAP-S This guide provides instructions for simple configuration of security profile groups for FortiAP, including creating security profile groups and selecting...
View Article1+1 fast failover between FortiGate WiFi controllers
1+1 fast failover between FortiGate WiFi controllers The following shows a simple network topology for this recipe. The primary and secondary FortiGates should reach the FortiAP at the physical level:...
View ArticleCAPWAP Offloading (NP6 only)
CAPWAP Offloading (NP6 only) Simple Network Topology NP6 offloading over CAPWAP traffic is supported by all the FortiGate high-level models and most middle-level models. NP6 offloading over CAPWAP...
View ArticleSwitch Controller
Switch Controller The Switch Controller function, also known as FortiLink, is used to remotely manage FortiSwitch unit. In the most common layer 2 scenario, the FortiGate that is acting as a switch...
View ArticleStandalone FortiGate as switch controller
Standalone FortiGate as switch controller In this example, one FortiSwitch is managed by a standalone FortiGate. The FortiGate uses an aggregate interface to operate as a switch controller. This...
View ArticleMultiple FortiSwitches managed via hardware/software switch
Multiple FortiSwitches managed via hardware/software switch This example provides a recommended configuration of FortiLink where multiple FortiSwitches are managed by a standalone FortiGate as switch...
View ArticleMultiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with redundant link...
Multiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with redundant link enabled This example provides a recommended configuration of FortiLink where multi-tier FortiSwitches are managed by a...
View ArticleMultiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with MCLAG enabled...
Multiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with MCLAG enabled only on distribution This example provides a recommended configuration of FortiLink where multi-tier FortiSwitches are managed...
View ArticleMultiple FortiSwitches managed via hardware/software switch
Multiple FortiSwitches managed via hardware/software switch This example provides a recommended configuration of FortiLink where multiple FortiSwitches are managed by an A-P mode HA cluster of...
View ArticleMultiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with redundant link...
Multiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with redundant link enabled This example provides a recommended configuration of FortiLink where multi-tier FortiSwitches are managed by an A-P...
View ArticleMultiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with MCLAG enabled...
Multiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with MCLAG enabled only on distribution This example provides a recommended configuration of FortiLink where multi-tier FortiSwitches are managed...
View ArticleMultiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with MCLAG enabled on...
Multiple FortiSwitches in tiers via aggregate interface with MCLAG enabled on all tiers This example provides a recommended configuration of FortiLink where multi-tier FortiSwitch devices are managed...
View ArticleMAC-based 802.1X authentication
MAC-based 802.1X authentication This example show how to configure MAC-based 802.1X authentication to managed FortiSwitch ports when using FortiLink. Managed FortiSwitch devices will authenticate and...
View ArticlePort-based 802.1X authentication
Port-based 802.1X authentication This example show how to configure Port-based 802.1X authentication to managed FortiSwitch ports when using FortiLink. Managed FortiSwitch devices will authenticate...
View ArticleMAC layer control – Sticky MAC and MAC Learning-limit
MAC layer control – Sticky MAC and MAC Learning-limit Persistent MAC learning, or Sticky MAC, is a port security feature that lets an interface retain dynamically learned MAC addresses when a switch is...
View ArticleFlow and Device Detection
Flow and Device Detection Data statistic This example shows a FortiLink scenario where the FortiGate acts as the switch controller that collects the data statistics of managed FortiSwitch ports. This...
View ArticleConfigure multiple FortiAnalyzers on a multi-VDOM FortiGate
Configure multiple FortiAnalyzers on a multi-VDOM FortiGate This topic shows a sample configuration of multiple FortiAnalyzers on a multi-VDOM FortiGate. In this example: The FortiGate has three VDOMs:...
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