Managing AP Console Settings
An AP’s provisioning parameters are unique to each AP. These parameters are initially configured on the switch
and then pushed out to the AP and stored on the AP itself. Best practices are to configure an AP’s provisioning
settings using the switch WebUI. If you find it necessary to alter an AP’s provisioning settings for
troubleshooting purposes, you can do so using the switch WebUI and CLI, or alternatively, through a console
connection to the AP itself.
To create a console connection to the AP:
1. Connect a local console to the serial port on the AP. You can connect the AP’s serial port to a terminal or
terminal server using an Ethernet cable, or connect the serial console port to a DB-9 adapter, then connect
the adapter to a laptop using an RS-232 cable. For details on connecting to an AP’s serial console port, refer
to the Installation Guide included with the AP.
2. Establish a console communication to the AP, then power-cycle the AP to reboot it.
3. To access the AP console command prompt, press Enter when the AP displays the message “Hit <Enter> to
stop autoboot.” If the autoboot countdown expires before you can interrupt it, turn the device off and then
back on.
4. Once the AP boot prompt appears, enter the AP console password. You can issue any of the AP provisioning
commands described in the Table 133. Remember, though these commands may be useful for
troubleshooting, they are all optional and are not necessary for normal AP provisioning.
Command Description
boot Boot the AOS-W image from flash or USB, using currently saved
environment variables. Any unsaved changes to the variables will be lost.
This command has the following sub-parameters:
n ap - Boot the AOS-W image from flash.
n usb:<path> - Boot the AOS-W image from USB.
clear Clear the AOS-W image or other information. This command has the
following sub-parameters:
n all - Clear the cache and AOS-W.
n cache - Clear the cache sectors (mesh, RAP, CAP).
n os <n> - Clear the image from the specified partition (default: 0).
n prov - Clear provisioning image from the flash.
dhcp Invoke DHCP client to obtain IP/boot parameters.
factory_reset Reset the AP to factory default.
flash Upgrade the boot image.
NOTE: Exercise caution when using this command.
help Help text for the AP boot commands.
mfginfo Shows manufacturing information of the AP.
osinfo Shows the AOS-W image information on the AP.
Table 133: AP Boot Commands
The list of AP boot commands may vary based on the APBoot image version.
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