How to reset the AP’s Syslog settings

By default, the Syslog address of AP is displayed as below.

(Cisco Controller) >show ap config global     
 AP global system logging host……………….. ::
 AP global system logging level………………. informational
 AP Telnet Settings…………………………. Globally Configured (Disabled)
 AP SSH Settings……………………………. Globally Configured (Disabled)
 Diminished TX power Settings………………… Globally Configured (Disabled) 

If you set the Syslog server address and want to return to the initial state, you can use the following commands.

config ap syslog host global 0.0.0.0 
config ap syslog host specific APNAME 0.0.0.0 

The test results on AIR-CT5508-K9 are as follows.

(Cisco Controller) >
(Cisco Controller) >
(Cisco Controller) >show boot 
Primary Boot Image............................... 8.5.151.0 (default) (active)
Backup Boot Image................................ 8.5.120.0

(Cisco Controller) >show ap config global     
AP global system logging host.................... ::
AP global system logging level................... informational
AP Telnet Settings............................... Globally Configured (Disabled)
AP SSH Settings.................................. Globally Configured (Disabled)
Diminished TX power Settings..................... Globally Configured (Disabled)
AP Broken Antenna Failure Detection - Status..... Disabled 

(Cisco Controller) >config ap syslog host global 1.1.1.1
Setting the AP Global Syslog host will overwrite all AP Specific Syslog host configurations!
Are you sure you would like to set the AP Global Syslog host? (y/n) y
AP Global Syslog host has been set.
(Cisco Controller) >
(Cisco Controller) >show ap config global 
AP global system logging host.................... 1.1.1.1
AP global system logging level................... informational
AP Telnet Settings............................... Globally Configured (Disabled)
AP SSH Settings.................................. Globally Configured (Disabled)
Diminished TX power Settings..................... Globally Configured (Disabled)
AP Broken Antenna Failure Detection - Status..... Disabled 
(Cisco Controller) >
(Cisco Controller) >config ap syslog host global 0.0.0.0
Setting the AP Global Syslog host will overwrite all AP Specific Syslog host configurations!
Are you sure you would like to set the AP Global Syslog host? (y/n) y
AP Global Syslog host has been set.
(Cisco Controller) >
(Cisco Controller) >show ap config global 
AP global system logging host.................... ::
AP global system logging level................... informational
AP Telnet Settings............................... Globally Configured (Disabled)
AP SSH Settings.................................. Globally Configured (Disabled)
Diminished TX power Settings..................... Globally Configured (Disabled)
AP Broken Antenna Failure Detection - Status..... Disabled 
(Cisco Controller) >
(Cisco Controller) >
  • Commands can be used on 8.4 and above.

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