vWLC and Default terminal

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09-20-2012 11:23 PM - edited 07-03-2021 10:41 PM
Hi All,
playing with the vWLC, does anyone know how to set the Default Terminal?
I have this habit of switching screens when things reboot, and once the "press any key to make this the default terminal" option times out, i have to reboot the vWLC again.
Wondering if anyone has fixed it, or know where the default terminal is?
Is it the Service Port? or the Serial Port?
Cheers
Darren
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09-21-2012 07:52 AM
I really don't know what you mean by default terminal. I always either open a console from VM or just ssh into the management io of the vWLC.
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10-02-2012 10:18 PM
This hasnt been forgotten about.
the Lab went boom in a power issue so is in the process of being restored.
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10-02-2012 10:37 PM
From vWLC Config Guide http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12723/products_tech_note09186a0080bd2d04.shtml
Console port setup for (5.1ESXi example): http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12723/products_tech_note09186a0080bd2d04.shtml#port
This will default your console to the specified telnet://
Also
Note:
Only one mode of console can be operational at any time, such as a VM console (by key-interrupt at startup) or serial console (physical/network). It is not possible to maintain both at the same time.
Otherwise; if you don't catch the "press any key" screen, you're stuck without console access until you reboot and try again.

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10-02-2012 10:40 PM
Thanks David,
When the LAB is reinstated, Ill take another attempt at it.
I fit the typical engineer, act first, read later..
Cheers
Darren
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03-30-2025 12:41 PM
Hi,
Not having vWLC console available all the time was annoying for me also; so my solution:
One Linux service that watch when vWLC it is started and then it will send to that vbox keyboard press "space" one per second for 10 seconds just to be sure and wait till vbox it is started again. I use VirtualBox in my case.
No more problems with missing vWLC console.
