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Cisco Aironet 1540 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Resetting the Access Point
Resetting the Access Point
The reset button is located on the base of the AP (see
Figure 1-2
). Using the Reset button you can:
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Reset the AP to the default factory-shipped configuration.
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Clear the AP internal storage, including all configuration files.
To use the Reset button, press, and keep pressed, the Reset button on the access point during the AP boot
cycle. Wait until the AP status LED changes to Amber. During this, the AP console shows a seconds
counter, counting the number of seconds the Reset button is pressed. Then:
•
To reset the AP to default factory-shipped configuration, keep the Reset button pressed for less than
20 seconds. The AP configuration files are cleared.
This resets all configuration settings to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys, the IP
address, and the SSID.
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To clear the AP internal storage, including all configuration files and the regulatory domain
configuration, keep the Reset button pressed for more than 20 seconds, but less than 60 seconds.
The AP status LED changes from Amber to Red, and all the files in the AP storage directory are
cleared.
If you keep the Reset button pressed for more than 60 seconds, the Reset button is assumed faulty and
no changes are made.
Verifying Controller Association
To verify that your access point is associated to the controller, follow these steps:
Step 1
Log into your controller web interface using a web browser.
You can also use the controller CLI
show ap summary
command from the controller console port.
Step 2
Click
Wireless,
and verify that your access point MAC address is listed under Ethernet MAC.
Step 3
Log out of the controller, and close your web browser.
Changing the Bridge Group Name
The bridge group name (BGN) controls the association of the access points to a RAP. BGNs can be used
to logically group the radios to avoid different networks on the same channel from communicating with
each other. This setting is also useful if you have more than one RAP in your network in the same area.
If you have two RAPs in your network in the same area (for more capacity), we recommend that you
configure the two RAPs with different BGNs and on different channels.
The BGN is a string of ten characters maximum. A factory-set bridge group name (NULL VALUE) is
assigned during manufacturing. It is not visible to you, but allows new access point radios to join a
network of new access points. The BGN can be reconfigured from the Controller CLI and GUI. After
configuring the BGN, the access point reboots.
After the access points are deployed and associated to the controller, the BGN should be changed from
the default value to prevent the MAPs from attempting to associate to other mesh networks.
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