How to password recovery of 9800-L-F WLC without losing the config?

[Bdas1]

How to password recovery of 9800-L-F WLC without losing the config?

Also if a password is changed, but the config was not saved. So, if I reboot the WLC, then would I be able to login with old credentials?

[Mark Elsen · Accepted solution]

  - @Bdas1     FYI : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/214012-recovering-a-catalyst-9800-controller-fr.html
                     Yes,   if  you don't save the configuration and  reboot, then the old credentials will work (or keep working)

  M.

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Console into the WLC and reboot.  Post the entire boot-up process. 

I want to see if password-recovery is disabled (enabled by default).  If password-recovery is disabled and someone attempts to do a password-recovery, the config will be lost.

[Bdas1]

Exactly this was my confusion. Thank you for clarifying it.