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To view current AP settings using the AP console, issue the command printenv <name> where <name> is
one of the variable names listed in Table 133, such as ipaddr, dnsip or gatewayip.
apboot> printenv domainname
domainname=mycompany.com
AP Console Password Protection
The AOS-W AP console password feature helps protect systems that manage highly sensitive information, like
financial and banking institutions, by requiring users to log in to the AP network with a password. The AP
console password is enabled by default. Passwords must be 6 to 32 characters in length, and can include
alphanumeric and special characters. If configured, you must enter this password to get AP console access. If
not configured, the switch generates a default random password which can be viewed by executing the
encrypt disable command followed by the show ap system-profile <profile-name> command.
The timeout feature is also supported as an added level of security. If there is no user input or activity during
one timeout interval (default of 30 minutes), the user is logged out of the system. The timeout interval cannot
be modified.
Setting an AP Console Password
You can configure an AP console password using the switch WebUI or CLI.
In the WebUI
To set a password in the WebUI:
1. Navigate to Configuration > Advanced Services > All Profiles.
2. Expand the AP tab, then click on AP System.
3. Under the AP System list, select the AP system you want to modify.
4. On the Advanced tab, check the Console Enable checkbox.
5. In the AP Console Password field, enter the desired AP console password. Retype the password to
confirm.
6. Click the AP Console Protection check box to enable the AP console password.
Once the console is enabled, you do not need to enable it again. The console access is password protected.
7. Click Apply, then Save Configuration to save your changes.
In the CLI
To set the AP console password in the CLI:
(host) (config) #ap system-profile <profile>
(host) (AP system profile “<profile>") #console-enable
(host) (AP system profile “<profile>”) #ap-console-password <ap-console-password>
(host) (AP system profile “<profile>”) #ap-console-protection
To disable the AP console password in the CLI:
(host) (config) #ap system-profile <profile>
(host) (AP system profile “<profile>”) #no ap-console-password
If the password is lost, and the AP is not connected to a switch, the console can be reset using the reset button
on the AP or the factory_reset AP boot command. If it is already connected to a switch, the AP password can
be changed under the AP Console Password field of the AP System profile in the WebUI, or using the ap-
console-password parameter of the ap system-profile command in the CLI.
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