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'''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>'''   
 
'''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''': A new prompt <code>ap: </code> should appear in the console. Now type in the following commands as shown in the example:
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'''Step 2''': Issue the '''<code>ether_init</code>''' command:
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ap:   
 
 
  ap: '''ether_init'''
 
  ap: '''ether_init'''
 
  Initializing ethernet port 0...
 
  Initializing ethernet port 0...
 
  Ethernet speed is 100 Mb - FULL Duplex
 
  Ethernet speed is 100 Mb - FULL Duplex
  ap: '''load_helper'''
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'''Step 3''': Issue the '''<code>flash_init</code>''' command and the '''<code>load_helper</code>''' command:
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If the Flash has already initialized, you see this:
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  ap: '''flash_init'''
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Initializing Flash...
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...The flash is already initialized.
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ap:
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If the Flash has not initialized, you see this:
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ap: flash_init
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Initializing Flash...
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flashfs[0]: 21 files, 2 directories
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flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
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flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 7741440
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flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 4499456
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flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 3241984
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flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 7 seconds.
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...done initializing flash.
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Boot Sector Filesystem (bs:) installed, fsid: 3
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Parameter Block Filesystem (pb:) installed, fsid: 4
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Issue the '''<code>load_helper</code>''' command in order to load any boot helper images. Here is an example:
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    ap: '''load_helper'''
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    ap:
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'''Step 4''': Issue the '''<code>reset</code>''' command followed by an '''<code>y</code>''' to approve the reset.
 
  ap: '''reset'''
 
  ap: '''reset'''
 
  Are you sure you want to reset the system (y/n)?'''y'''
 
  Are you sure you want to reset the system (y/n)?'''y'''
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'''Step 3''': Let the machine normally boot up this time. The default username and password after a reset should be '''Cisco'''[https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/aironet-1200-series/9215-pwrec-2.html#resios]:
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'''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
 
  User Access Verification
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  AP''xxxx.xxxx.xxxx''>
 
  AP''xxxx.xxxx.xxxx''>
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'''Note''': I (Jonas) noticed that, on some Access Points? (of which i tested), it just resets and doesn't enter the ROMMON.

Latest revision as of 10:38, 14 October 2019

Step 1: Hold the mode Button down for approximately 20 seconds while powering up the access point. The Indicator LED should end to be blinking in red

Step 2: Issue the ether_init command:

ap: ether_init
Initializing ethernet port 0...
Ethernet speed is 100 Mb - FULL Duplex

Step 3: Issue the flash_init command and the load_helper 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 load_helper command in order to load any boot helper images. Here is an example:

   ap: load_helper
   ap:


Step 4: Issue the reset command followed by an y 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. 

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Step 5: Let the machine normally boot up this time. The default username and password after a reset should be Cisco[1]:

User Access Verification

Username: Cisco
Password: Cisco

APxxxx.xxxx.xxxx>



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