How to restore the factory settings on a Cisco Access Point
- Clear Capwap Private-config
- Clear Capwap Private-config
- Clear Capwap Private-config
- Clear Capwap Private-config Invalid
Clear Capwap Private-config
To delete the LWAPP configuration and restore the factory defaults, enter the following command in EXEC mode on the access point console: clear lwapp private-config. The clear lwapp private-config command becomes available on the access point console after the controller pushes a new username and password to the access point. AP1240#clear lwapp private-config AP1240#lwapp ap hostname AP1240 AP1240#lwapp ap ip address 10.77.244.199 255.255.255.224.
1. Through the CLI via console or SSH:
Clear Capwap Private-config
The access point must be running Cisco IOS Release 12.3 (11)JX1 or later releases. This command is available only for the Cisco Lightweight AP IOS Software recovery image (rcvk9w8) without any private-config. You can remove the private-config by using the clear capwap private-config command. Background I am trying to redeploy Cisco 1242 LWAPs on new Cat4507R+E switches, which means the IP address of the WLC is changing for that LWAP. For some reason, I have to configure ip helper-addr.
- login to the AP using Cisco/Cisco
- Power off the AP
- While keeping the MODE button pressed, power on the AP.
- Still keep the MODE button pressed until the Status LED turns to red and then release it.
3. Installing via recovery image:
- Download the recovery image for 3500 from Cisco site.
- on AP Console write the command “Debug capwap console cli”
- Then write the commadn “Archive download-sw /overwrite /reload tftp:///”
Clearing the Controller Configuration on a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
1. Through the CLI via console or SSH:
- login to the WLC
2 4 | clear config reload |
- Enter clear config and enter y at the confirmation prompt to confirm the action.
- Enter reset system. At the confirmation prompt, enter n to reboot without saving configuration changes. When the controller reboots, the configuration wizard starts automatically.
- Follow the instructions in the “Using the Configuration Wizard” section on page 4-2 to complete the initial configuration.
Erasing the Controller Configuration on a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
1. Through the CLI via console or SSH:
- login to the WLC
Clear Capwap Private-config
2 4 | reset system ! |
Clear Capwap Private-config Invalid
- Enter reset system. At the confirmation prompt, enter y to save configuration changes to NVRAM. The controller reboots.
- When you are prompted for a username, enter recover-config to restore the factory default configuration. The controller reboots and the configuration wizard starts automatically.
- Follow the instructions in the “Using the Configuration Wizard” section on page 4-2 to complete the initial configuration.