Fortinet FortiAP U431F - Manual IP Configuration & Controller Discovery

Manual IP
Conguration
& Controller
Discovery
To enable the FortiAP with a static IP address:
1. Connect the FortiAP device to a separate private switch or hub.
2. Access the AP console through the serial port.
3. To congure FortiAP’s own IP address, type ip cong net static
address <ip-address> netmask <netmask ip-address> gateway
<gateway ip-address>.
4. [FortiWLC only] To discover the controller, type ip cong l2l3
<l2only | l2preferred | l3only | l3preferred>.
5. To congure a designated wireless controller’s IP address, type ip
cong controller name <controller ip-address>.
6. Save the conguration by typing ip cong save.
7. Move the FortiAP to the intended deployment location and
connect the Ethernet cable.
21