Cisco 2100 Series Configuration Manual page 379

Chapter 7 Controlling Lightweight Access Points
In the Username field, enter the username that is to be inherited by all access points that join the
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controller.
Step 3 In the Password field, enter the password that is to be inherited by all access points that join the
controller.
Step 4 In the Enable Password field, enter the enable password that is to be inherited by all access points that
join the controller.
Click Apply to send the global username, password, and enable password to all access points that are
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currently joined to the controller or that join the controller in the future.
Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
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If desired, you can choose to override the global credentials for a specific access point and assign a
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unique username, password, and enable password to this access point. Follow these steps to do so:
Click Access Points > All APs to open the All APs page.
a.
Click the name of the access point for which you want to override the global credentials.
b.
Click the Credentials tab. The All APs > Details for (Credentials) page appears (see
c.
Figure 7-2
Check the Over-ride Global Credentials check box to prevent this access point from inheriting the
d.
global username, password, and enable password from the controller. The default value is
unchecked.
In the Username, Password, and Enable Password fields, enter the unique username, password, and
e.
enable password that you want to assign to this access point.
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f. Click Apply to commit your changes.
g. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
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All APs > Details for (Credentials) Page
The information that you enter is retained across controller and access point reboots and if
the access point joins a new controller.
If you ever want to force this access point to use the controller's global credentials, simply
uncheck the Over-ride Global Credentials check box.
Configuring Global Credentials for Access Points
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Figure 7-2).
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