Difference between revisions of "Password Recovery for Aironet Access Points"
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** <code>rename flash:env_vars flash:old_env_vars</code> | ** <code>rename flash:env_vars flash:old_env_vars</code> | ||
** Type <code>dir flash:</code> to verify the files have been successfully renamed | ** Type <code>dir flash:</code> to verify the files have been successfully renamed | ||
| − | * Type <code>reset</code> and confirm | + | * Type <code>reset</code> and confirm with <code>y</code> to reset the AP |
* The AP will reboot now. Don't hold the MODE button this time. | * The AP will reboot now. Don't hold the MODE button this time. | ||
* When you get to the login prompt, login with username/password <code>Cisco</code> / <code>Cisco</code> (note the capital "C"). The <code>enable</code> password is <code>Cisco</code> as well. | * When you get to the login prompt, login with username/password <code>Cisco</code> / <code>Cisco</code> (note the capital "C"). The <code>enable</code> password is <code>Cisco</code> as well. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:38, 31 July 2014
AIR-CAP3502E-E-K9
CAUTION: This Procedure erases all configuration as well (which is not a problem if the access point (AP) is running in "lightweight mode", as all the config is stored on the WLAN controller in that case)
- Connect to the AP with a serial console cable
- Hold the MODE button
- Connect the power cord
- Keep holding the MODE button and watch the AP boot until the LED turns red
- Wait until you get to the
ap:prompt - Type
dir flash:and identify the filesprivate-multiple-fsandenv_vars - rename those two files:
rename flash:private-multiple-fs flash:old_private-multiple-fsrename flash:env_vars flash:old_env_vars- Type
dir flash:to verify the files have been successfully renamed
- Type
resetand confirm withyto reset the AP - The AP will reboot now. Don't hold the MODE button this time.
- When you get to the login prompt, login with username/password
Cisco/Cisco(note the capital "C"). Theenablepassword isCiscoas well.
