Technical Tip: How to create automation stitch triggers for FortiAPs going Offline or Online

[wmichael]

Description	This article describes how to create automation stitch triggers to notify the user when FortiAPs go offline or come back online. These can be used with an automation stitch action that will send an alert email when the stitch is triggered.
Scope	FortiGate, FortiAP.
Solution	To configure automation stitch, see the documentation: Creating automation stitches. To configure an automation stitch that will send an alert email, see Use FortiGate automation stitches for alert emails. For an automation stitch that will trigger on a FortiAP going offline, the Log ID 43552 can be used. Log Reference: 43552 - LOG_ID_EVENT_WIRELESS_WTP_LEAVE To create the trigger in the GUI, browse to Security Fabric -> Automation -> Trigger tab -> Create New. Select the FortiOS Event Log, and add a name. For the event, add 'Physical AP leave'. To configure the trigger on the CLI: config system automation-trigger     edit "AP-Offline"         set event-type event-log         set logid 43552     next end For an automation stitch that will trigger when a FortiAP comes back online, the Log ID 43551 can be used. Log Reference: 43551 - LOG_ID_EVENT_WIRELESS_WTP_JOIN To create the trigger, browse to Security Fabric -> Automation -> Trigger tab -> Create New. Select FortiOS Event Log and add a name. For the event, add 'Physical AP join'. To configure the above automation stitch on the CLI: config system automation-trigger     edit "AP-Online"         set event-type event-log         set logid 43551     next end