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air 1815 update

mirek2 — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:49:48 GMT

how to update firmware cisco air 1815

cisco AIR-AP1815I-E-K9 ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l) with 1016204/557336K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FCZ2443R36U

AP Running Image : 8.5.140.0

Primary Boot Image : 8.5.140.0

Backup Boot Image : 0.0.0.0

AP Image type : MOBILITY EXPRESS IMAGE

AP Configuration : MOBILITY EXPRESS CAPABLE

1 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces

2 802.11 Radios

Radio FW version : 1fdd5a71aaea29d5ce69b095bba594c5

NSS FW version : not available

Base ethernet MAC Address :

Part Number : 0-0000-00

PCA Assembly Number :

PCA Revision Number : 0

PCB Serial Number :

Top Assembly Part Number : 074-105850-02

Top Assembly Serial Number :

Top Revision Number : A0

Product/Model Number : AIR-AP1815I-E-K9

via web interface it is not possible to update.
via ssh it does not recognize tftp-init

Re: air 1815 update

Mark Elsen — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 07:09:43 GMT

- FYI : https://www.wiresandwi.fi/blog/cisco-mobility-express-software-upgrade

Re: air 1815 update

Rich R — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:55:04 GMT

Are you trying to use the automatic download on the GUI? If so that will not work. Refer to:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/field-notices/724/fn72415.html

You can download the updated software directly from Cisco and then update from a TFTP server. Remember to download the zip file for upgrades. The tar file is only used to convert from CAPWAP to ME.
https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286306794/type/286289839/release/8.10.196.0

Note: upgrading direct from 8.5.140.0 to 8.10.196.0 might fail as the AP runs out of flash space (well known issue).
The workaround for this is to backup your ME config, convert the AP to CAPWAP mode, install the 8.10.196.0 CAPWAP image:
https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286306794/type/286288051/release/15.3.3-JK11
Then convert the AP to ME again using the ME .tar image, then restore your config backup.

Re: air 1815 update

mirek2 — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 20:32:54 GMT

thanks for the guidance. the update was successful...

i have another question i can't find anywhere whether the status led can be turned off.

Re: air 1815 update

Rich R — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 21:14:04 GMT

The LED question has been answered before <wink>
See https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/mobility-express-ap-image-8-10-151-0-led-status-enable-disable/m-p/4530221/highlight/true#M237025

(Cisco Controller) >config ap led-state disable AP02