Configuring the AP Console

AP console configurations

An AP console configuration is a controller-managed setting that

  • allows administrators to enable or disable console access for APs from the controller

  • operates independently from the FIPS or high-security (CC) mode in certain software versions, and

  • can be configured through both the controller GUI and CLI.

Enable the console independently of FIPS mode by configuring the AP join profile. If you enable CC mode, console and SSH access are disabled. Any AP console settings configured in the AP profile are overridden by CC mode.

Feature history

Table 1. Feature history for AP console configurations

Feature Name

Release Information

Feature Description

AP console configurations

Cisco IOS XE 17.6.4

This feature allows you to configure the AP console from the controller.

Configure the AP console (GUI)

Enable serial console access for an AP via the management interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > AP Join.

Step 2

In the Management tab, go to the Telnet/SSH Configuration section. Check the Serial Console check box.

Step 3

Click Apply to Device.

Configure the AP console (CLI)

Enable or disable the AP serial console port by configuring the AP profile.

Procedure

Step 1

Enter the global configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2

Configure an AP profile and enter the AP profile configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config)# ap profile ap-profile-name

Step 3

Enable the AP serial console port.

Example:

Device(config-ap-profile)# console

Use the no form of this command to disable the AP serial console port.

Verify the AP console status

To verify the AP console status from the controller, run the command:

Device# show ap config general | include ap-Name | console
Cisco AP Name : CiscoAP
=================================================
Cisco AP Identifier : 6XXX.bXXX.aXXX
Country Code : US
Regulatory Domain Allowed by Country : 802.11bg:-A 802.11a:-AB 802.11 6GHz:-B
AP Country Code : US - United States
AP Regulatory Domain
802.11bg : -A
802.11a : -B
MAC Address : 6XXX.bXXX.0XXX
IP Address Configuration : DHCP
IP Address : 10.30.30.30
IP Netmask : 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address : 10.30.30.30
Fallback IP Address Being Used :
Domain :
Name Server :
CAPWAP Path MTU : 1485
Capwap Active Window Size : 1
Telnet State : Disabled
CPU Type : ARMv8 Processor rev 4 (v8l)
Memory Type : DDR3
Memory Size : 1752064 KB
SSH State : Enabled
Serial Console State : Enabled