View source for Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco AIR-CAP2602I-E-K9

'''Step 1''': Hold the mode Button down for approximately 20 seconds while powering up the access point. The Indicator LED should end to be '''<span style="color: red;">blinking in red</span>'''  
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'''Step 2''': Issue the '''<code>ether_init</code>''' command:
   
 ap: '''ether_init'''
 Initializing ethernet port 0...
 Ethernet speed is 100 Mb - FULL Duplex

'''Step 3''': Issue the '''<code>flash_init</code>''' command and the '''<code>load_helper</code>''' command:

If the Flash has already initialized, you see this:

 ap: '''flash_init'''
 Initializing Flash...
 ...The flash is already initialized.
 ap:

If the Flash has not initialized, you see this:

 ap: flash_init
 Initializing Flash...
 flashfs[0]: 21 files, 2 directories
 flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
 flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 7741440
 flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 4499456
 flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 3241984
 flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 7 seconds.
 ...done initializing flash.
 Boot Sector Filesystem (bs:) installed, fsid: 3
 Parameter Block Filesystem (pb:) installed, fsid: 4

Issue the '''<code>load_helper</code>''' command in order to load any boot helper images. Here is an example:

    ap: '''load_helper'''
    ap:


'''Step 4''': Issue the '''<code>reset</code>''' command followed by an '''<code>y</code>''' to approve the reset.
 ap: '''reset'''
 Are you sure you want to reset the system (y/n)?'''y'''
 System resetting...
 
 IOS Bootloader - Starting system.
 flash is writable
 FLASH CHIP:  Macronix Mirrorbit (00C2)
 Xmodem file system is available. 
 
 ''...''
 

'''Step 5''': Let the machine normally boot up this time. The default username and password after a reset should be '''<code>Cisco</code>'''[https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/aironet-1200-series/9215-pwrec-2.html#resios]:
 
 User Access Verification
 
 Username: '''Cisco'''
 Password: '''Cisco'''
 
 AP''xxxx.xxxx.xxxx''>




'''Note''': I (Jonas) noticed that, on some Access Points? (of which i tested), it just resets and doesn't enter the ROMMON.