Catalyst Industrial Wireless access points support multiple wireless technologies, such as Catalyst Wi-Fi (AP), Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB), and Workgroup Bridge (WGB). The modes supported vary by specific access point.

The access point OS supports two different software images: Catalyst Wi-Fi (AP) and Unified Industrial Wireless (UIW). Both URWB and WGB are part of the UIW software. The access point mode is determined at boot time based on the mode the access point is configured to operate in.

The access point OS supports two different software images: Catalyst Wi-Fi (AP) and UIW. Use the following show command to determine which software is running and look for the indicated platform code:

Device# show version
Cisco AP Software, (ap1g6j), C9167, RELEASE SOFTWARE
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2022 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu Aug 18 01:01:29 PDT 2022
ROM: Bootstrap program is U-Boot boot loader
BOOTLDR: U-Boot boot loader Version 2022010100
APFC58. 9A16.E464 uptime is 1 days, 3 hours, 58 minutes
Last reload time : Wed Sep 7 11:17:00 UTC 2022
Last reload reason: reload command

If the show version displays ap1g6a or ap1g6b, it means that the access point OS is running. If the show version displays ap1g6j or ap1g6m, it means the UIW software is running.

To check if the access point is running in URWB mode, use the following CLI command:

Device#show iw-service status

If the command exists, then the access point is running in URWB mode, otherwise the access point is running in WGB mode.

The following reset actions are performed in the URWB mode when the LED turns to blinking red (after the boot loader gets the reset signal). Ensure you to press the device's reset button before the device is powering on.

• If you press the reset button for < 20 seconds, it clears the existing configuration.

• If you press the reset button for > 20 seconds and < 60 seconds, it triggers the factory reset.

• If you press the reset button for > 60 seconds, it does not clear the configuration.

The following image shows the configuration of the Catalyst IW9167E configurator:

To save the current or running configuration settings to local storage or memory, type write CLI command. The modified value is in the cache configuration file, once the write command is entered, re-boot the device to take effect of the current configuration. To make the configuration effective, use the following CLI commands:

Device# write

or

Device# wr

write or wr: commit the current configuration settings to memory.

Device# reload

reload: reload the device.

Device# write

!!! Please reboot to take effect

Device# reload

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

(enter to confirm)

IW Service is the cloud management portal, and the device is connected to the Cloud-Managed through the cloud network. In offline mode the device is configured in local mode using CLI and GUI, and it is not connected to the cloud.

When the device is configured in offline mode, choose following options:

• Configure the device manually using CLI and GUI.

• Configure the device on IW Service cloud service and select the configuration file exported from IW Service and upload the configuration file using upload configuration button at the end of IW Service management page.

Device#configure iw-service {offline | cloud-managed}

Cloud-Managed - To set up IW Service mode to Cloud-Managed. The device can be managed from IW Service cloud server (if it is connected to the network).

Offline - To set up IW Service mode to offline. The device is disconnected from IW Service and must be manually configured using the CLI, or offline configurator interface.

Once the device switches to offline mode (after the initial login), you need to set up new login credential. To configure login credentials using GUI or CLI, the login credentials should follow these criteria:

• The username length must be between 3 to 32 characters long.

• The password length must be between 8 to 32 characters long.

• The password must include the following:

  • At least one uppercase letter

  • At least one lowercase character,

  • At least one digit

  • At least one special character

• The password can contain alphanumeric characters and special characters (ASCII decimal code from 33 to 126), but the following special characters are not allowed:

  " [double quote]

  ' [single quote]

  ? [question mark]

• The password must not contain:

  • Three sequential characters or digits (ABC/ CBA)

  • The same three characters or digits consecutively (AAA) or (666)

  • Same as the current or existing password

  • Same as or the reverse of the username

Example:

Default credentials:

username: Cisco

password: Cisco

enable password: Cisco

To reset the credentials, use the following sample credentials:

username: demouser

password: DemoP@ssw0rd

enable password: DemoE^aP@ssw0rd

Example of configuring password using CLI:

Device#configure iw-service {offline}

Switching to IW Service  Offline mode...

Will switch from Provisioning Mode to IW Service  offline Mode, device need to reboot:Y/N? 
Y

User access verification.

[Device rebooting...]

User Access Verification:

Username: Cisco

Password: Cisco

After first login, reset the credentials:

Current Password:Cisco

Current Enable Password:Cisco

New User Name:demouser

New Password:DemoP@ssw0rd

Confirm New Password:DemoP@ssw0rd

New Enable Password:DemoE^aP@ssw0rd

Confirm New Enable Password:DemoE^aP@ssw0rd

Once the credentials are changed, re-login:

User access verification

Username: demouser

Password: DemoP@ssw0rd

Device> enable

Password:DemoE^aP@ssw0rd

Device#

Note	In the above example, all passwords are in plain text. This is for demo purposes (sample credential). In the real scenario, they are hidden behind asterisks (*).

This image shows the configuration of IW Service: