Note:
These commands vary with IAP versions, image handling can vary with older AP models (prior to the UAP introduction with AP-315)
According to the Instant User Guide 8.7:
write erase - deletes the configuration, may not delete the AP specific configuration, depending on the IAP version.
clear - clears various operational parameters
factory_reset - clears configuration, DRT, cerftificates, and one of the 2 images.
Completely resetting the IAP requires the factory_reset method, but once the IAP boots from the 2nd partition which is preserved during the factory reset, the expectation
is that it will be operational and available for normal upgrade or downgrade. Subsequent IAP image upgrades will be installed on the partition 0.
Details:
An AP can be reset to factory default configuration by pressing its reset button for more than 5 seconds
while the AP is operational. Aruba Instant allows you to disable AP factory reset while the AP is operational.
Page 19 contains the process for factory reset from the console, apboot mode.
apboot> factory_reset
apboot> setenv disable_prov_ssid 1
apboot> saveenv
apboot> reset
Resetting a Remote AP or Campus AP to an Instant AP (page 500)
The reset knob located on the rear of an Instant AP can be used to reset the Instant AP to factory default
settings.
Page 437 describes resetting an IAP through airwave.
"On resetting the Instant AP device from AirWave, all the configuration values will be set to default
except for the per-ap-settings and VC Key value."
The Instant CLI Reference Guide, around page 1175 describes the "write" CLI command:
write {erase [all]|memory|terminal}
erase <all> <reboot>
Erases the running system configuration file. Rebooting the Instant AP resets it to the factory default configuration. If you
specify all, the configuration and all data in the Instant AP databases are erased.
the clear CLI command is included on page 90, and allows one to selectively clear operational data.
clear
airgroup {blocked-queries|blocked-service-id}
ap-env-backup
ap-env-current
arp <ip>
captive-portal <logo>
cluster-security {connections|peers|stats}
core-file
datapath {session|session-all|statistics}
debug <ap>
trace {ip|mac}
The unlisted "all" option includes all selections if the IAP version allows this option.
page 346 covers the "reset drt" command, used to clear only the DRT data and reset to the default version embedded in the OS image.
reset drt
Reload command simply reboots the Instant IAP
The factory_reset CLI command or the apboot commands will delete the OS image from the 1st partition, and reboot from the 2nd, which should leave the IAP
operational using that image. It could then be upgraded as needed.
additional helpful apboot commands:
osinfo
printenv os_partition
dhcp
Helpful CLI commands:
show image version
show ap-env
switch-partition-reboot
clear ap-env-current
clear ap-env-backup
Lab example - This IAP shows
apboot> osinfo
Partition 0:
image type: 0
machine type: 46
size: 19007052
version: 8.10.0.2-8.10.0.2
build string: ArubaOS version 8.10.0.2-8.10.0.2 for Vela (jenkins@pr-hpn-cd-b2
flags: Instant preserve 0120
oem: aruba
Image is signed; verifying checksum... passed
SHA2 Signature available
Signer Cert OK
Policy Cert OK
RSA signature verified using SHA2.
Partition 1:
image type: 0
machine type: 46
size: 13846960
version: 6.5.1.5-4.3.1.7
build string: ArubaOS version 6.5.1.5-4.3.1.7 for Vela (p4build@lemnos) (gcc 7 <------- AOS controller-based image
flags: Instant preserve
oem: aruba
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Shawn Adams
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