Logging In to an AC

Applicable Scope

Applicable model: all AC models

Applicable version: all V200 versions

Recommended scenario: service configuration and O&M

Background

Some AC models have an independent management network port (as listed in Table 19-12), which allows you to log in to the AC. If an AC does not have a management network port, you can log in to the AC through a service network port. By default, the IP address of an AC is 169.254.1.1. If its IP address has been changed, use the actual IP address to log in.

The AC6800V runs on the hardware of a FusionServer 2288H V5 server. Its management network port is used to log in to the iBMC for underlying software and hardware management. To log in to the AC6800V to manage WLAN services, connect a PC to a service network port of the AC6800V.

By default, management plane isolation is enabled on an AC with a management network port to improve security. You can log in to the AC only through the management network port. To log in to the AC through a service network port, log in to the AC through the console port or management network port and run the mgmt isolate disable command to disable management plane isolation.

Cable Connection

Connect a PC to a network port on the AC through an Ethernet cable.

Procedure (CLI)

From V200R005C00, the Telnet service is disabled on an AC by default because Telnet may bring security risks. To log in to the AC using Telnet, log in to the AC in another mode first and run the telnet [ ipv6 ] server enable command to enable the Telnet service.

1. Connect a PC to a network port on the AC through an Ethernet cable.
2. On the PC, set the IP address of the network adapter to be in the same network segment as the IP address of the AC, for example, 169.254.1.100/24. Ensure that the PC can ping the IP address of the AC.

   C:\>ping 169.254.1.1      //Ping the IP address of the AC.
   
   Pinging 169.254.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:
   Reply from 169.254.1.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
   Reply from 169.254.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
   Reply from 169.254.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
   Reply from 169.254.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
   
   Ping statistics for 169.254.1.1:
       Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss);
   Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
       Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 0ms

   If the ping operation fails, rectify the fault by referring to Login Failure Due to Network Disconnection or replace the Ethernet cable.

3. Open a command line tool (PuTTY as an example), set the connection type to SSH, enter the IP address of the AC, and click Open.

   If a security certificate alert is displayed, click Y.

4. Verify the login as prompted and press Enter.

   login as: admin      //Enter the user name.
   
   admin@169.254.1.1's password:      //Enter the password.
   
   <AC>

   • In V200R020C10 and earlier versions, to ensure system security, change the password immediately after you use the default account to log in to the system for the first time.

     The default username and password are available in WLAN Default Usernames and Passwords (Enterprise Network or Carrier). If you have not obtained the access permission of the document, see Help on the website to find out how to obtain it.

   • In V200R021C00 and later versions, there is no default account. Upon the first login, you need to create an account as prompted.

Procedure (Web)

1. Connect a PC to a network port on the AC through an Ethernet cable.
2. On the PC, set the IP address of the network adapter to be in the same network segment as the IP address of the AC, for example, 169.254.1.100/24. Ensure that the PC can ping the IP address of the AC.

   C:\>ping 169.254.1.1      //Ping the IP address of the AC.
   
   Pinging 169.254.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:
   Reply from 169.254.1.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
   Reply from 169.254.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
   Reply from 169.254.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
   Reply from 169.254.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
   
   Ping statistics for 169.254.1.1:
       Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss);
   Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
       Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 0ms

   If the ping operation fails, rectify the fault by referring to Login Failure Due to Network Disconnection or replace the Ethernet cable.

3. Visit 169.254.1.1 using a web browser on the PC.

   If a security certificate alert is displayed, ignore it and continue the access.

4. Select a language, enter the user name and password, and click Login.

   The following figure shows the web system login page, which may slightly vary depending on actual scenarios.

   • In V200R020C10 and earlier versions, to ensure system security, change the password immediately after you use the default account to log in to the system for the first time.

     The default username and password are available in WLAN Default Usernames and Passwords (Enterprise Network or Carrier). If you have not obtained the access permission of the document, see Help on the website to find out how to obtain it.

   • In V200R021C00 and later versions, there is no default account. Upon the first login, you need to create an account as prompted.

Applicable Scope

Applicable model: all AC models

Applicable version: V200R010C00 or later

Recommended scenario: service configuration and O&M

Background

You can log in to the web system of an online cloud AC from iMaster NCE-Campus.

Cable Connection

Procedure

1. Log in to iMaster NCE-Campus as a tenant administrator.
2. Choose Design > Site Design > Device Management, click the cloud AC name, and then click Device Configuration in the upper right corner.

   If the browser displays a message indicating that pop-ups have been blocked, click on the right of the address box to allow pop-ups and try again.

3. In the displayed dialog box, log in to the AC as an administrator.

   If a security certificate alert is displayed, ignore it and continue the access.