topic Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous in Wireless

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:24:29 GMT

Hi. I cannot TFTP this tar file to both 1230 and 1231 APs. Both are lightweight APs that I've wiped to the rommon mode (ap>) and I issue the command:

tar -xtract c1200/k9w7-mx.123-8.JA 10.0.0.2

And I get a error saying: "permission denied"

Notes:

The AP has defaulted to the 10.0.0.1 IP.

My laptop is set to 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.0 IP

My TFTP-Server is on and the root folder with the .tar file is in there.

ether_init, flash_init, tftp_init (these commands have been executed)

My firewall is disabled.

SO, with all that being said, WHY DOESN'T THIS WORK!???

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

Leo Laohoo — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:14:12 GMT

The fastest and easiest way of converting an AP from lightweight to autonomous (without an AP) is by this method below:

Using a TFTP Server to Return to a Previous Release

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:11:38 GMT

I tried that. No go. As soon as I've done all those steps. I reboot the AP and it defaults back to being a LWAPP.

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

Leo Laohoo — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:45:41 GMT

Can you please post the output to the command "dir flash:" please?

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:51:02 GMT

ap: dir flash:

Directory of flash:/

153 drwx 128 c1200-rcvk9w8-mx

3 -rwx 15384 private-multiple-fs

4 -rwx 826 env_vars

6 drwx 320 c1200-k9w8-mx.124-23c.JA3

12 -rwx 99192 event.log

2338304 bytes available (5403136 bytes used)

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

Stephen Rodriguez — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:54:36 GMT

you should be able to sit on the console and watch the AP pull the image from your TFTP server. Try the mode button reload again while you're on the console.

also make sure that 'show known file types' is enabled

HTH,
Steve

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Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:14:51 GMT

Tried it at least 2 dozen times over the past 3 days. 'Show know file types' is enabled.

I'm gunna chuck these old Cisco APs out the office window...I swear....lol.

The Cisco Upgrade tool only changes a autonomous to LWAPP correct? Not vice versa? I've tried using the upgrade tool on a Wins7 and WindowsXP machine and it keeps giving me an error saying another TFTP server is in use...when it isn't. It's lying!

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:37:30 GMT

This is the OUTPUT WHEN I BOOT: (My TFTP Server is ON, my firewall is OFF, the mode button is pressed for 35 secs.)

Xmodem file system is available.

flashfs[0]: 10 files, 3 directories

flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories

flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 7741440

flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 5403136

flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 2338304

flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 15 seconds.

Reading cookie from flash parameter block...done.

Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:0f:24:5b:5f:11

Initializing ethernet port 0...

Reset ethernet port 0...

Reset done!

ethernet link up, 100 mbs, full-duplex

Ethernet port 0 initialized: link is up

button is pressed, wait for button to be released...

button pressed for 27 seconds

process_config_recovery: set IP address and config to default 10.0.0.1

process_config_recovery: image recovery

image_recovery: Download default IOS tar image tftp://255.255.255.255/c1200-k9w7-tar.default

examining image...tftp://255.255.255.255/c1200-k9w7-tar.default: no such file or directory

ERROR: Failed to open archive file tftp://255.255.255.255/c1200-k9w7-tar.default

download takes about 0 seconds

Loading "flash:/c1200-rcvk9w8-mx/c1200-rcvk9w8-mx"...######################################################## ############################################################################################################# ####

File "flash:/c1200-rcvk9w8-mx/c1200-rcvk9w8-mx" uncompressed and installed, entry point: 0x3000

executing...

Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is

subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph

Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph

Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

cisco Systems, Inc.

170 West Tasman Drive

San Jose, California 95134-1706

Cisco IOS Software, C1200 Software (C1200-RCVK9W8-M), Version 12.3(11)JX1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Compiled Mon 17-Jul-06 11:41 by alnguyen

Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00359FC0

Initializing flashfs...

flashfs[1]: 10 files, 3 directories

flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories

flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 7741440

flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 5403136

flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 2338304

flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 2 seconds.

flashfs[1]: Initialization complete....done Initializing flashfs.

cisco AIR-AP1231G-A-K9 (PowerPC405GP) processor (revision A0) with 15038K/1336K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FHK0806J27X

PowerPC405GP CPU at 196Mhz, revision number 0x00C4

Last reset from power-on

LWAPP image version 3.0.51.0

1 FastEthernet interface

32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.

Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:0F:24:5B:5F:11

Part Number : 73-8704-06

PCA Assembly Number : 800-23211-07

PCA Revision Number : A0

PCB Serial Number : FOC080512J4

Top Assembly Part Number : 800-23304-07

Top Assembly Serial Number : FHK0806J27X

Top Revision Number : B0

Product/Model Number : AIR-AP1231G-A-K9

Press RETURN to get started!

*Mar 1 00:00:05.109: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --

Cisco IOS Software, C1200 Software (C1200-RCVK9W8-M), Version 12.3(11)JX1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Compiled Mon 17-Jul-06 11:41 by alnguyen

*Mar 1 00:00:06.034: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:00:07.034: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:00:15.032: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:00:24.122: %LWAPP-5-CHANGED: LWAPP changed state to DISCOVERY

*Mar 1 00:00:24.155: SSC Load Current Size crypto_mykey 116, offset 9416, Saved Size soap_cert_crypto_mykey 124

*Mar 1 00:00:24.155: SSC Load Current Size crypto_mykey 116, offset 10427, Saved Size soap_cert_crypto_mykey 124

AP000f.245b.5f11>

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

Scott Fella — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:42:40 GMT

Looks like the path you specified in the root tftp doesn't have this file. You should be able to ping the AP also which will default to 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0. Can you ping the AP when the AP has booted up?

Thanks,

Scott

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Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:23:57 GMT

The .tar file is in the TFTP Root folder. Also, I can't ping to the AP because if I let it boot like I did above, the

'tar -xtract c1200/k9w7-mx.123-8.JA 10.0.0.2'

command won't work.

If I unplug my Ethernet cable, allow the AP to boot, it will stay in ROMMON mode with the 'ap>' prompt. If I connect my cable then, it a few seconds before I can even try to ping the 10.0.0.1 address, it will boot up all the way to the

'AP000f.245b.5f11>' prompt.

See my dilemma?

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

Stephen Rodriguez — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:26:01 GMT

so dumb question. when attempting this ,what is the IP and mask on your nic?

HTH,
Steve

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Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:27:56 GMT

PC: 10.0.0.2/24 (255.255.255.0)

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

Leo Laohoo — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:26:44 GMT

PC: 10.0.0.2/24 (255.255.255.0)

Ummmm ... that's not right. It should be /8.

examining image...tftp://255.255.255.255/c1200-k9w7-tar.default: no such file or directory

Scott's right. The file doesn't exist or your TFTP client is pointing to the wrong directory.

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

Scott Fella — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:33:21 GMT

The mask shouldn't really matter if your using 10.0.0.2 on you PC. I use /24:)

What I would do is use 3CDeamon and put that on another machine and use one as a tftp server and the other as a client and see if you can put or get a file.

Thanks,

Scott

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Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

Leo Laohoo — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:24:57 GMT

There's one thing left. Change your computer.

I was doing this process on a 3600 AP but wouldn't. Once I changed to another computer, things started to work.

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:26:07 GMT

The file does exist:

C:\TFTP-Root\c1200-k9w7-tar.default.tar

And the TFTP Client is pointing to this folder above.

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:26:24 GMT

I did. I tried it on a Win 7 and an XP machine.

Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

mz.ari.smith — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:27:28 GMT

OH forget this! I'm just going to connect these LWAPPs to a 4400 controller and convert them that way. Good lord.

Thanks for your input all!

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Changing AP 1230 and 1231 from lightweight to autonomous

Stephen Rodriguez — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:36:59 GMT

you need to remove that last .tar

HTH,
Steve

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