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configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

yfvap2015 — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 04:56:36 GMT

I need to establish a connection between two Cisco AP 9124-AXE access points. One access point will act as the controller. I have managed to get both access points to register with the controller, but when I select the "flex+bridge" mode in the web interface, the access point registers but cannot join the network. Can you suggest any further settings?
The controller's IP address is 192.168.1.1, and the IP addresses of the access points are 192.168.1.5 and 192.168.1.10.

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

Flavio Miranda — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:14:21 GMT

@yfvap2015

"One access point will act as the controller. I have managed to get both access points to register with the controller"

Trying to picture this. You have two APs and one of them will act as WLC. But you joined both AP to WLC?

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

Haydn Andrews — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:16:54 GMT

Looks like you are trying to do a point to point link. Here is the deployment guide for this
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-9124ax-access-points/221557-configure-point-to-point-mesh-link-with.html

We would need to see the EWC config to understand why its not working

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

Haydn Andrews — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:18:27 GMT

I think your probably missing the Mesh config step and the AAA step

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

yfvap2015 — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:57:12 GMT

I don't have a mesh section in the point configuration

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

yfvap2015 — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:05:25 GMT

I have 2 access points, one point in EC mode (point 1) and is registered on itself and 2 points are registered on 1 point. They are on the same switch in the same VLANe. I stopped at the fact that when I change the mode to flex+bridge in point configurations via the web interface, they can no longer register on the controller, I understand that further configuration is needed, but I couldn't figure it out

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

Flavio Miranda — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:29:10 GMT

@yfvap2015

Flex+Bridge Mode

Flex+Bridge mode is used to enable FlexConnect capabilities on mesh (bridge mode) APs. Mesh APs inherit VLANs from the root AP that is connected to it.

Any EWC capable AP in Flex mode connected to a MAP, should be in CAPWAP mode (AP-type CAPWAP).

You can enable or disable VLAN trunking and configure a native VLAN ID on each AP for any of the following modes:

FlexConnect
Flex+Bridge (FlexConnect+Mesh)

Flex-bridge seems to be used for AP in mesh topology. I believe you should first connect the APs as mesh and then enable flex_bridge.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-9124ax-access-points/221557-configure-point-to-point-mesh-link-with.pdf

Sounds like some VTP protocol for wireless

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

yfvap2015 — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:42:20 GMT

I don't have a mesh section in the point configuration

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

Flavio Miranda — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:47:26 GMT

This AP is defined as root. Put is as MAP. MAP means Mesh AP.

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

yfvap2015 — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 07:09:51 GMT

Is there any way to configure it via the CLI? I don't have this section on the web. I can't configure the MAP

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

Flavio Miranda — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:37:25 GMT

On the print you paste above. The option to change is there. Look the "Role" option.

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

yfvap2015 — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:48:08 GMT

this is a screenshot taken from the instructions, there is no such menu on my controller ,

Re: configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

Rich R — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:41:05 GMT

1. Make sure your software is up to date 17.15.2
2. Follow the guide which Haydn shared
3. Mesh APs must have AAA configured to authorise the AP MAC address (it's mandatory). The AP MAC address must be entered in lower case with no punctuation - no dots (.) no dashes (-) and no colons (:) otherwise the MAC address will not match and the AP will not be allowed to join.
4. You can set the AP mode from the CLI:
AP#capwap ap mode ?
bridge Bridge mode
flex-bridge Flex-Bridge mode
local Local Mode