Aruba IAP reset procedure

 1. Connect a terminal, PC, or workstation running a terminal emulation program to the Console port on the IAP. 

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2. Turn on the IAP. An autoboot countdown prompt that allows you to interrupt the normal startup process and access apboot is displayed. 

3. Press Enter key before the timer expires. The IAP goes into the apboot mode. 

4. In the apboot mode, execute the following commands to assign a static IP to the IAP. 

Hit to stop autoboot: 0 

apboot> 

apboot> setenv ipaddr 10.10.10.2

apboot> setenv netmask 255.255.255.0 

apboot> setenv gatewayip 10.10.10.1

apboot> save 

Saving Environment to Flash... 

Un-Protected 1 sectors 

.done 

Erased 1 sectors 

Writing 

5. Use the printenv command to view the configuration. 

apboot> printenv

 

 

Further reference can be found here