No, because Airwave configures the controller (if it is in managed mode) which consigures the access points. If the access points do not contact the controller, Airwave cannot do anything.
Method#1
If you have a computer console cable for those access points, you will need to reach each AP, plug in the console, cut the power to the AP and then plug it back in. You would then need to interrupt the boot at the console, so that you get to the apboot> prompt. You would then type "setenv master <ip address of controller>" , "save" , "boot"
Method#2
Do those access points use dhcp? If yes and you have a basic discovery method enabled (dhcp options, DNS a-record), you can (1) collect the name and ap-group info for each ap (2) do the physical hardware reset procedure on each access point, which could be faster than the console cable. (3) run the a-rename and ap-regroup commands on the commandline to put the access points in the proper group and give them the correct name.
Method#2 detail
- Go to the master controller and type "no paging", "show ap database long status down". This will give you a text file all of the down access point names, their group and their mac address. You will need that later to rename and regroup the access points after you reset them on the commandline using ap-group and ap-rename.
- Go around to all the access points with blinking lights and execute the AP hardware button reset procedure, and allow them to boot up.
- All the access points will appear with their mac address in the default ap-group after booting and upgrading (could take 7 minutes per ap).
- A second administrator who is working with you could find the wired mac address of the AP in the text file and rename and change the ap-group for those access points that have been reset in the GUI.
Please try either method with 1 access point to see which method suits you.