Cisco Systems OL-17037-01 manual All APs Details for Credentials

Chapter 7 Controlling Lightweight Access Points

Configuring Global Credentials for Access Points

Step 2 In the Username field, enter the username that is to be inherited by all access points that join the controller.

Step 3 In the Password field, enter the password that is to be inherited by all access points that join the controller.

Step 4 In the Enable Password field, enter the enable password that is to be inherited by all access points that join the controller.

Step 5 Click Apply to send the global username, password, and enable password to all access points that are currently joined to the controller or that join the controller in the future.

Step 6 Click Save Configuration to save your changes.

Step 7 If desired, you can choose to override the global credentials for a specific access point and assign a unique username, password, and enable password to this access point. Follow these steps to do so:

a.Click Access Points > All APs to open the All APs page.

b.Click the name of the access point for which you want to override the global credentials.

c.Click the Credentials tab. The All APs > Details for (Credentials) page appears (see Figure 7-2).

Figure 7-2 All APs > Details for (Credentials) Page

d.Check the Over-ride Global Credentials check box to prevent this access point from inheriting the global username, password, and enable password from the controller. The default value is unchecked.

e.In the Username, Password, and Enable Password fields, enter the unique username, password, and enable password that you want to assign to this access point.

Note The information that you enter is retained across controller and access point reboots and if the access point joins a new controller.

f.Click Apply to commit your changes.

g.Click Save Configuration to save your changes.

Note If you ever want to force this access point to uncheck the Over-ride Global Credentials

use the controller’s global credentials, simply check box.

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