Chapter 7 Controlling Lightweight Access Points
Configuring Global Credentials for Access Points
Using the CLI to Configure Global Credentials for Access Points
Using the controller CLI, follow these steps to configure global credentials for access points that join the controller.
Step 1 To configure the global username, password, and enable password for all access points currently joined to the controller as well as any access points that join the controller in the future, enter this command:
config ap mgmtuser add username user password password enablesecret enable_password all
Step 2 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. To do so, enter this command:
config ap mgmtuser add username user password password enablesecret enable_password Cisco_AP
The credentials that you enter in this command are retained across controller and access point reboots and if the access point joins a new controller.
Note If you ever want to force this access point to use the controller’s global credentials, enter this command: config ap mgmtuser delete Cisco_AP. The following message appears after you execute this command: “AP reverted to global username configuration.”
Step 3 To save your changes, enter this command:
save config
Step 4 To verify that global credentials are configured for all access points that join the controller, enter this command:
show ap summary
Information similar to the following appears:
Number of APs | 1 |
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Global AP User Name | globalap |
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AP Name | Slots | AP Model | Ethernet MAC | Location | Port | Country |
HReap | 2 | default location | 1 | US | ||
Note If global credentials are not configured, the Global AP User Name field shows “Not
Configured.”
Step 5 To see the global credentials configuration for a specific access point, enter this command:
show ap config general Cisco_AP
Note The name of the access point is case sensitive.
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