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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
26. Remember, though these commands may be useful for troubleshooting, they are all optional and are not
necessary for normal AP provisioning.
5. When you are finished, type Save and then press Enter to save your settings.
The example below configures an AP location and domain name using an AP console connection:
To view current AP settings using the AP console, issue the command printenv <name> where <name> is one
of the variable names listed in Table 26, such as ipaddr, dnsip or gatewayip.
Table 26 AP Console Commands
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.
CAUTION: 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.
Hit <Enter> to stop autoboot: 0
apboot> <INTERRUPT>
apboot>setenv group corporate2
apboot>setenv domainname mycompany.com
apboot>save
apboot>reboot
apboot> printenv domainname
domainname=mycompany.com