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Cisco Systems Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless LAN Controller (IOS-XE Day-0 Setup) — Default Password

Default username and password for the Cisco Systems Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless LAN Controller (IOS-XE Day-0 Setup): webui / cisco. Learn how to log in and how to change the default credentials.

On first boot (Day-0 mode) before the initial configuration wizard is completed, the Catalyst 9800-40, 9800-80, and 9800-CL (virtual) web UI is accessible at https://<mgmt-ip>:9800 with webui/cisco. This credential is only valid during the Day-0 phase and becomes inactive once the setup wizard finishes and persistent configuration is saved.

UsernamePasswordAccessNotes
webui
cisco
Web UIValid only during Day-0 before the initial configuration wizard is completed

Responsible use

This database lists publicly documented default credentials so administrators can find and change them. Only use these on systems you own or are authorized to test.

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