Bluetooth profiles
You can create, edit, and import Bluetooth profiles, or view where a profile is used. When you create AP profiles, you can select a Bluetooh profile.
Bluetooth profiles are not available in version 5.4 ADOMs. |
To view and Bluetooth profiles:
- If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
- Go to AP Manager > WiFi Templates > Connectivity Profiles > Bluetooth Profile.
The following options are available in the toolbar and right-click menu:
Create New
Create a new Bluetooth profile.
Edit
Edit the selected Bluetooth profile.
Delete
Delete the selected Bluetooth profile.
Clone
Clone the selected Bluetooth profile.
Import
Import Bluetooth profiles from a connected FortiGate (toolbar only).
To create a new Bluetooth profile:
- If using ADOMs, ensure that you are in the correct ADOM.
- Go to AP Manager > WiFi Templates > Connectivity Profiles > Bluetooth Profile.
- In the toolbar, click Create New.
The Create New Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
- Enter the following information, and click OK to create the Bluetooth profile:
Name
Enter a name for the profile.
Comments
Optionally, enter comments.
Advertising
Select the advertising types: iBeacon, Eddystone-UID, and Eddystone-URL.
iBeacon UUID
The iBeacon Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is automatically assigned, but can be manually reset (63 characters). Major ID
The major ID (1 - 65535, default = 1000). Minor ID
The minor ID (1 - 65535, default = 2000). Eddystone Namespace
The eddystone namespace ID (10 characters). Eddystone Instance
The eddystone instance ID (6 characters). Eddystone URL
The eddystone URL (127 characters). TX Power
Transmit power level:
0 = -21 dBm
1 = -18 dBm
2 = -15 dBm
3 = -12 dBm
4 = -9 dBm
5 = -6 dBm
6 = -3 dBm
7 = 0 dBm
8 = 1 dBm
9 = 2 dBm
10 = 3 dBm
11 = 4 dBm
12 = 5 dBm
Beacon Interval
The beacon interval, in milliseconds (40 - 3500, default = 100). BLE Scanning
Enable/disable Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) scanning. Advanced Options
Enter the eddystone encoded URL hexadecimal string size (54 characters) in the eddystone-url-encode-hex field.
To edit a Bluetooth profile:
- Select the profile to edit.
- In the toolbar, click Edit.
Alternatively, you can right-click the profile and select Edit, or double-click a profile.
The Edit Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
- Edit the settings as required.
- Click OK to apply your changes.
To delete Bluetooth profiles:
- Select the profile or profiles to be deleted.
- In the toolbar, click Delete.
Alternatively, right-click the profile and select Delete.
- Click OK.
To clone a Bluetooth profile:
- Select a profile in the list.
- In the toolbar, click Clone.
Alternatvely, right-click a profile and select Clone.
The Clone Bluetooth Profile pane opens.
- Edit the name of the profile, then edit the remaining settings as required.
- Click OK to clone the profile.
To import a Bluetooth profile:
- In the toolbar, click Import.
The Import dialog opens.
- From the FortiGate dropdown, select a device. The list will include all of the devices in the current ADOM.
- From the Profiles dropdown, select a profile.
- Click OK.