Can't access the Embedded Wireless Controller on ISR 1100 Router thr

[90-Lowrider]

I have a C1111-8PWA I am setting up for the first time and am trying to set up the Embedded Wireless Controller through the Web GUI.  I get to the page and it says "Please make sure Wireless Controller is in Login prompt as "User" Click here to Login to Controller"

I click on the link and get the login page.  I've tried Cisco/Cisco  cisco/cisco and my GUI login credentials but all return the message "Login Credentials Failed"

I've tried the 

hw-module subslot 0/2 error-recovery password_reset

command followed by

hw-module subslot x/x reload force

Any thoughts on what the issue might be?

Config is attached

[liviu.gheorghe]

Hello @90-Lowrider ,

have you tried username webui and password cisco ?

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-catalyst-access-points/white-paper-c11-743398.html

HTH

[90-Lowrider]

Yes. Those are the default login credentials to the GUI. I tried those.
Thanks

[liviu.gheorghe]

I see from the config you shared that you have a web username created. Maybe you changed the password for it.

You can enter config mode and issue the command:

username webui privilege 15 secret <new_password>

in order to change the password. 

[liviu.gheorghe]

Just wanting to clarify something - do you see a CiscoAirprovision-<XXXX> SSID broadcasted by your C1111-8PWA?

[90-Lowrider]

No. Don’t see anything.
I have been going through many configurations to get the unit to access the internet with DNS working. That’s finally done. In one if the iterations I was able to access the controller. I’m not sure what that configuration looked like.

[liviu.gheorghe]

My suspicion is that there is no WLC in your ISR - I'm sayng that because I don't see ANY WLC specific configurations in your router configuration. I suspect that the WLC is embedded in the AP that's inside your router.

Can you share the outputs of the following show commands:

show platform

show inventory

show ip interface brief

show arp

If my theory is correct, first you should configure the internal AP and then configure Mobility Express (ME) on that AP.

[liviu.gheorghe · Accepted solution]

I think I figured it out - if you issue the show platform command, you will see in the output that the AP in the ISR is on module 0/2.

To access the AP, issue the command hw-module session 0/2 from enable mode. You will access this way the ME controller on the AP.

If this your first time accessing the ME controller, it will ask you to configure an administrative password which you will use to log into the controller.

After you configure the password, you can find out what IP your controller has by typing the command: show interface summary

Next check if the Web server is enabled on the controller: show network summary

If the Web server is disabled, enable it with the command: 

config network secureweb enable

Here is the document that helped me to figure it out: https://www.itnetworks.com.au/blog/cisco-isr-1100-internal-wap/

HTH

[90-Lowrider]

Thanks. I am able to access the interface (subslot0/2) on the CLI and will try all you suggest but not until the weekend.

[liviu.gheorghe]

You are welcome. Please share an update after you try out the commands.

[90-Lowrider]

I am able to access the controller via the CLI as you instructed above.  I entered the username and password, ip address ( I used 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.255 ) but it is now asking me for the "Management Interface Default Router". Any idea what that should be?  

[liviu.gheorghe]

This is in the controller CLI setup  dialog? I'm thinking it should be the default gateway for the network in which you configured the IP address.

Also, I would have configured the IP address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0.

[90-Lowrider]

I went back and started from scratch.  Specified static for the ip address and used 192.168.1.7 255.255.255.0.  The controller is all set up and I can access it on the CLI.  However, when I try to access it from the GUI it still says credentials failed.  I used the username and password I entered during setup  

[liviu.gheorghe · Accepted solution]

Nou do you see a CiscoAirprovision-<XXXX> SSID broadcasted by your C1111-8PWA?

[90-Lowrider]

I see the said I set up and can access the controller with a browser directed to 192.168.1.7 on my phone.  The wifi light on the face of the router is steady green.  I can now access the controller from the router's GUI so it looks like all is working here.  Next step: plug in my switch and AP's.

Thanks for all the help.  I'll hit "accept as a solution" where I am supposed to