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Chapter 7 Controlling Lightweight Access Points
Configuring Global Credentials for Access Points
Also in controller software release 5.0 or later, after an access point joins the controller, the access point
enables console port security, and you are prompted for your username and password whenever you log
into the access point’s console port. When you log in, you are in non-privileged mode, and you must
enter the enable password in order to use the privileged mode.
Note These controller software release 5.0(or later) features are supported on all access points that have been
converted to lightweight mode, except the 1100 series. VxWorks access points are not supported.
The global credentials that you configure on the controller are retained across controller and access point
reboots. They are overwritten only if the access point joins a new controller that is configured with a
global username and password. If the new controller is not configured with global credentials, the access
point retains the global username and password configured for the first controller.
Note You need to keep careful track of the credentials used by the access points. Otherwise, you might not be
able to log into an access point’s console port. If you ever need to return the access points to the default
Cisco/Cisco username and password, you must clear the controller’s configuration and the access point’s
configuration to return them to factory default settings. To clear the controller’s configuration, choose
Commands > Reset to Factory Default > Reset on the controller GUI, or enter clear config on the
controller CLI. To clear the access point’s configuration, enter clear ap config Cisco_AP on the
controller CLI. Entering this command does not clear the static IP address of the access point. Once the
access point rejoins a controller, it adopts the default Cisco/Cisco username and password.
You can use the controller GUI or CLI to configure global credentials for access points that join the
controller.
Using the GUI to Configure Global Credentials for Access Points
Using the controller GUI, follow these steps to configure global credentials for access points that join
the controller.
Step 1 Click Wireless > Access Points > Global Configuration to open the Global Configuration page (see
Figure 7-1 ).
Figure 7-1 Global Configuration Page