Fortinet FortiWLC 3000D User manual

QuickStart Guide
FortiWLC 3000D

October 26, 2018
3rd Edition
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Box Includes
2
FortiWLC 3000D
Ethernet Cable
Console Cable
2 Power Cables
QuickStart Guide
QuickStart Guide
FortiWLC 3000D
4 Rubber Feet
Rail Mount Kit
4 Bracket Screws 2 HDD tray keys26 Rail Mount
Screws

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1Basic Connections
Connect your device to a power outlet and to switch with an SFP+ Port (ports 1-8).
SFP+ Port
Power Connection
Switch
Typical Deployment Setup

4
Terminal Emulation with Console
Cable
To Connect to the CLI
1. Connect the FortiWLC unit console port to the management computer using the
provided console cable.
2. Start a terminal emulation program on the management computer. Select the COM
port and use the following settings:
Baud Rate: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control: None
3. Press Enter on your keyboard to connect to the CLI.
4. Login using username“admin” and password “admin”. You can now proceed with
conguring your FortiWLC unit.
Get started by typing “?” for a list of available commands.
Begin typing a command and type “?” for a list of available ways to complete.
For example “cong ?” shows the lowest level of conguration options.
For a detailed guide, visit http://docs.fortinet.com/wireless-infrastructure/reference.
B
Console Port
Serial Port

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Hardware
The FortiWLC unit can be mounted in any standard 19 inch rack unit with the provided
rail mount kit.
Please read the“Cautions and Warnings” on page 20 prior to installing your device.
To install the FortiWLC unit into a rack:
1. Ensure that the FortiWLC unit is placed on a stable surface prior to rack-mount
installation.
2. Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety instructions
and the rack installation instructions in Rail Installation (p. 8).
3. Verify that the spacing around the FortiWLC unit conforms to requirements and that
the unit is level.
4. Connect the provided power cables to the system.
5. Plug the other end of the power cables into separate power sources, such as
uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) or power distribution units (PDU).
6. Insert one end of the provided Ethernet cable into one of the Ethernet ports on the
FortiWLC unit. Insert the other end to a router or switch that is connected to the
Internet.
7. Press the power button on the system to turn on the device.
Do not place heavy objects on the unit.
General Installation
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Installation

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Software
IMPORTANT: FortiWLC-3000D is supported from FortiWLC-SD 8.3 and above. This
controller requires fresh installation and cannot be upgraded from older FortiWLC-SD
releases.
To install release 8.3 in the new controllers, use the following instructions:
Upgrading via CLI
Use the show images command to view the available images in the controller. By
default, the new controller boots from the primary partition with the running image.
NOTE: The new controllers have two logical partitions, and the default image is
available in both the partitions.
default(15)# sh images
Running image: Primary <-- denotes the current partition
---------------------------------------------------------------
Running image details.
System version: 0.0.7
System hash: e9efe2c7ab0d10da660cad019d333f8d7772d6f1
System branch: master
System built: 20161115072723
System memory: 114M/463M <-- Shows the available/total memory
Apps version: 8.3-48
Apps size: 303M/850M
----------------------------------------------------------------
Other image details.
System version: 0.0.7
System hash: e9efe2c7ab0d10da660cad019d333f8d7772d6f1
System branch: master
System built: 20161115072723
System memory: 150M/473M
Apps version: False
Apps size: 662M/849M
General Installation
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Installation
To install the latest release, download the release image using the upgrade-image
command (mandatory keywords are marked in red color):
upgrade-image scp://<username>@<remote-server-ip>:<path-to-
image>/<image-name>-rpm.tar both reboot
image-name for FortiWLC: forti-{release-version}-{hardware-model}-rpm.tar.
Eg,: forti-8.3-0-FWC3KD-rpm.tar
The above command will upgrade the secondary partition and the controller will reboot
to secondary partition.
default(15)# sh images
Running image: Secondary <-- Current partition after the upgrade.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Running image details.
System version: 0.0.7
System hash: e9efe2c7ab0d10da660cad019d333f8d7772d6f1
System branch: master
System built: 20161115072723
System memory: 150M/473M
Apps version: 8.3-0build-47
Apps size: 230M/849M
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Other image details.
System version: 0.0.7
System hash: e9efe2c7ab0d10da660cad019d333f8d7772d6f1
System branch: master
System built: 20161115072723
System memory: 116M/463M
Apps version: 8.3-0build-46
Apps size: 298M/850M
NOTE: After an upgrade the current partition becomes the second partition. For
example, if you started upgrade in primary partition, post upgrade the default
partition becomes secondary partition and vice- versa.

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Upgrading via WebUI
In the FortiWLC-SD WebUI, navigate to Maintenance > File Management > SD Version.
Click the Import button to choose the image le.
After the import is complete, the following message is displayed.
Now, from the CLI run the upgrade commands to complete the upgrade process.
Switching Partitions
To switch partitions, select the partition during the bootup process.