Fortinet, Inc.
Deployment and configuration of access points

Abstract:

Systems and methods for facilitating automated configuration and deployment of APs are provided. According to one embodiment, prior to deployment of a wireless access point (AP) within a private network, a cloud service receives a unique identifier associated with the AP and information regarding a network controller within the private network by which the AP will be managed. A mapping is stored by the cloud service between the unique identifier and the information regarding the network controller. Responsive to deployment within the private network, automated configuration processing is performing by the AP, including: (i) establishing a connection with the cloud service; (ii) querying the cloud service for the information regarding the network controller; (iii) configuring itself with the information regarding the network controller; and (iv) establishing a connection to the network controller.