2016/10/19

Cannot access Fortigate web-config page (restarting fortigate services)

Declare:
- Fortigate with accessible interface thru ssh.
(may vary due to your organization policies. In common, gateway devices has disabled their ssh)

Problem:
Web-configuration page cannot be accessed due to services overload.

Action:
access your device using CLI, then execute below commands:

# get system performance top  <= this commands will show you all the running process in fortigate, 2nd collumn is the process-id. in our case, look for "httpsd" processes

Kill'em all:
# diagnose sys kill    <= restart "httpsd" process
# diagnose sys kill    <= restart another "httpsd" process
# diagnose sys kill    <= restart another "httpsd" process

Try to access your web-config again. It should be OK now..  

Configuring Cisco Access Point

Declare:

- Controller based Wireless Network.
- Cisco WLC 2500 series.
- Cisco AP 2700 series, 1700 series.

Simple steps to cofigure Cisco AP:

Preparation:
Assume that your WLC is already configed, you should also makes sure that you have proper country code config in it, as per your location and supported APs.
you may look for your wireless compliance here 
Config AP:
Console to your AP, and use generic cisco credentials (username: cisco, pass: Cisco)
#capwap ap ip address x.x.x.x n.n.n.n       <= this command gives ip address to your AP.
#capwap ap ip default-gateway g.g.g.g     <= this command gives default-gateway address to your AP.
#capwap ap controller ip address c.c.c.c   <= this command tells your AP which controller should it join to.
#capwap ap primary-base                          <= this command tells your AP which is its primary controller in terms of high-availability settings.

Show AP interface config:
#show capwap ip config                             <= this command shows your AP's ip configurations.

Acknowledgement:
Successfull config should brought you to several reloads of your APs.
You may check on your Controller's "Wireless" tab to see weather your newly add APs are joined or not.