Users Guide

Managing AP Console Settings
An AP’s provisioning parameters are unique to each AP. These parameters are initially configured on the
controller 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 controller WebUI. If you find it necessary to alter an AP’s
provisioning settings for troubleshooting purposes, you can do so using the controller 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, you can issue any of the AP provisioning commands described in the
Table 124. Remember, though these commands may be useful for troubleshooting, they are all optional
and are not necessary for normal AP provisioning.
Command Description
setenv ipaddr <ipaddr>
IP address to be assigned to the AP.
setenv netmask <netmaskip>
Netmask to be assigned to the AP.
setenv gatewayip <ipaddr>
IP address of the internet gateway used by the AP.
setenv name <ap name>
Name of the AP.
setenv group <group name>
Name of the AP group to which the AP should belong.
setenv master <ipaddr>
IP address of the AP’s master controller.
setenv serverip <ipaddr>
IP address of the TFTP server from which the AP can download its boot
image.
setenv dnsip <ipaddr>
IP address of the DNS server used by the AP.
setenv domainname <domain>
Domain name used by the AP.
Table 124: AP Console Commands
5. When you are finished, type Save and then press Enter to save your settings
Other AP console commands may be available when accessing an AP directly through its console port, but these
commands can cause configuration errors if used improperly and should only be issued under the direct supervision
of Dell technical support.
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