Technical Note: How to connect to FortiAP 5.4 from wireless controller using telnet, http, https, ssh

[mkannan]

Description

This article explains how to connect to a FortiAP 5.4 from the Wireless Controller using telnet, http, https or ssh.

Solution

In earlier versions (For example FAP 5.0 or FAP 5.2), connecting to FortiAP from the FortiGate by telnet involved enabling login-enable:

config wireless-controller wtp
edit <FortiAP221c_serial number>
set login-enable enable
end

where: <FortiAP221c_serial number> is the serial number of the FortiAP.


In FortiAP 5.4 the command to enable this is different.

Allow access on "Profile" level:

config wireless-controller wtp-profile
edit <profile>
set allowaccess {telnet | http | https | ssh}
end

where: <profile> FAP220B-default needs to specify the profile which is mapped for the FortiAP.

Allow access on "Device" level:

config wireless-controller wtp
edit <FortiAP221c_serial number>
Set override-allowaccess {enable | disable}
Set allowaccess {telnet | http | https | ssh}
end

where: <FortiAP221c_serial number> is the serial number of the FortiAP.