System information
Use a straight−through cable with 9−pin male to 9−pin female connectors in order to connect the
COM 1 or COM 2 port on your computer to the RS−232 port on the AP.
On 1200 series AP models, the console port is an RJ−45 connector, and you can use the same console
cable that is used for Cisco routers and switches. For more information, refer to the Cabling Guide for
Console and AUX Ports.
1.
Open a terminal−emulation program on your computer.
Note: These instructions describe Microsoft HyperTeminal. Other programs are similar.
2.
Enter a name in the Connection Description window.3.
Select an icon for the connection.4.
Click OK.5.
In the Connect To window, use the Connect using pull−down menu in order to choose the port where
the cable is connected.
6.
Click OK.7.
In the Port Settings window, make these selections:
Bits per second (baud): 9600♦
Data bits: 8♦
Parity: None♦
Stop bits: 1♦
Flow Control: None♦
8.
Click OK.9.
Press Enter.10.
Reset the APVxWorks Versions That Are Earlier Than 11.07
If you forget the password that allows you to configure the AP, you must reset the entire configuration to the
factory default. Use these steps in order to reset the AP configuration and assign a new password.
Note: These steps do not recover a password. When you complete these steps, you delete the current
configuration and return AP settings to the factory defaults. You also preserve the Installation Key, without
which the AP does not function.
Determine the Boot Block Version
The steps that you use to reset the AP depend on the version of the boot block of the AP. Use these steps in
order to find out which boot block version is on your AP. Then use the appropriate instructions for version
1.01 or earlier or version 1.02 or later.
When the Summary Status screen appears, reboot the AP. In order to reboot, you can unplug and then replug
the power connector or press CTRL−X.
As the AP reboots, the introductory system information appears. The boot block version appears in the third
line of this text and is labeled Bootstrap Ver. If your boot block version is 1.01, your introductory text
looks like this:
System ID: 00409625854D
Motherboard: MPC860 50MHz, 2048KB FLASH, 16384KB DRAM, Revision 20
Bootstrap Ver. 1.01: FLASH, CRC 4143E410 (OK)
Initialization: OK
Cisco − Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco Aironet Equipment