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Wireless Manager (FortiWLM) 8.6.3 Administration Guide

Maintenance

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Maintenance

The Maintenance screen displays the server maintenance parameters of FortiWLM MEA. You can access the Maintenance screen through Administration > System Settings > Maintenance.

You can configure the following parameters for FortiWLM MEA Server Backup.

Parameter

Description

Backup Schedule

Select a period to perform the server backup, the backup is Daily (default) or Weekly.

Backup Day Select a day to backup the server, the default value is Sunday.
Backup Hour Select a time of the day to perform the backup The Time is from 1.00 am. to 12.00 pm. The default backup hour is 1.00 pm.
Number Of Backups To Preserve The number of server backups that can be preserved. The range varies from 1-3. The default value is 2.
Transfer Backups To Remote Host

Select to allow transfer the data backup to a remote host. Select from the following options.

Yes - This option enables automatic transfer of server backup to remote host. By selecting this option, the following parameters related to the remote backup transfer are enabled.

  • Overwrite Server Backups On Remote Host
  • File Transfer Protocol
  • Remote Host Name (IPv4/IPv6)
  • User Name
  • Password
  • Remote Directory

No - This option disables the automatic transfer of server backup to remote host and the above mentioned parameters related to the remote backup transfer.

Overwrite Server Backups On Remote Host Select to overwrite the server backup on the remote host.
File Transfer Protocol Select the protocol that is used for copying the server backup to remote host. The supported protocols are, FTP and SCP.
Remote Host Name Enter a name for the Remote Host.

User Name

Enter a User Name.

Password

Enter a Password for the User Name.

Remote Directory

Enter the name for the Remote Directory.

You can configure the following parameters for FortiWLM MEA Statistics collection.

Field

Description

Months to keep statistics data

Set the number of months to preserve the statistics data. The statistics data older than the number of months specified in this field from the current date will be automatically deleted from the server. The statistics data includes,

  • Global trend
  • Controller trend
  • Controller distribution
  • AP dashboard
  • Station dashboard -> Statistics
  • Alarms
  • Syslog

The duration to preserve the statistics is between 1 - 6 months. The default value is 3 months.

Long term: 8 hourly data aggregation period begins at (AM)

Enter the start period for the data aggregation. Enter the time for the data aggregation to begin.

Statistics Polling Interval

The period in minutes at which FortiWLM MEA receives the statistics from controller. The polling interval can be 10 minutes or 1 minute.

Note: After modifying the polling interval (1 minute to 10 minutes or vice versa), it is recommended NOT to refer to the old data.

Maintenance

The Maintenance screen displays the server maintenance parameters of FortiWLM MEA. You can access the Maintenance screen through Administration > System Settings > Maintenance.

You can configure the following parameters for FortiWLM MEA Server Backup.

Parameter

Description

Backup Schedule

Select a period to perform the server backup, the backup is Daily (default) or Weekly.

Backup Day Select a day to backup the server, the default value is Sunday.
Backup Hour Select a time of the day to perform the backup The Time is from 1.00 am. to 12.00 pm. The default backup hour is 1.00 pm.
Number Of Backups To Preserve The number of server backups that can be preserved. The range varies from 1-3. The default value is 2.
Transfer Backups To Remote Host

Select to allow transfer the data backup to a remote host. Select from the following options.

Yes - This option enables automatic transfer of server backup to remote host. By selecting this option, the following parameters related to the remote backup transfer are enabled.

  • Overwrite Server Backups On Remote Host
  • File Transfer Protocol
  • Remote Host Name (IPv4/IPv6)
  • User Name
  • Password
  • Remote Directory

No - This option disables the automatic transfer of server backup to remote host and the above mentioned parameters related to the remote backup transfer.

Overwrite Server Backups On Remote Host Select to overwrite the server backup on the remote host.
File Transfer Protocol Select the protocol that is used for copying the server backup to remote host. The supported protocols are, FTP and SCP.
Remote Host Name Enter a name for the Remote Host.

User Name

Enter a User Name.

Password

Enter a Password for the User Name.

Remote Directory

Enter the name for the Remote Directory.

You can configure the following parameters for FortiWLM MEA Statistics collection.

Field

Description

Months to keep statistics data

Set the number of months to preserve the statistics data. The statistics data older than the number of months specified in this field from the current date will be automatically deleted from the server. The statistics data includes,

  • Global trend
  • Controller trend
  • Controller distribution
  • AP dashboard
  • Station dashboard -> Statistics
  • Alarms
  • Syslog

The duration to preserve the statistics is between 1 - 6 months. The default value is 3 months.

Long term: 8 hourly data aggregation period begins at (AM)

Enter the start period for the data aggregation. Enter the time for the data aggregation to begin.

Statistics Polling Interval

The period in minutes at which FortiWLM MEA receives the statistics from controller. The polling interval can be 10 minutes or 1 minute.

Note: After modifying the polling interval (1 minute to 10 minutes or vice versa), it is recommended NOT to refer to the old data.