ISR C1111-4PWE not broadcasting CiscoAirProvision SSID :(

[happymango24]

Received a brand new ISR 1100 series(PID in title). As an assignment, I'm trying to set up the internal AP for wireless connectivity in a computer lab. Connected an ethernet cable to the g0/0/1 interface its up. Also enabled the wlan0/1/4 interface.
Went ahead to enter the #hw-module session 0/2 command as seen in a video guide for a -4PWB router on YouTube.
This should allow the AP to broadcast the CiscoAirProvision SSID inorder for me to access the mobility express web page. This router does not broadcast the SSID and insist going through the controller configuration in the CLI. I'm new to this kind of device and any help will be appreciated

[pieterh]

perform this check: 

Determining image on the Access Point

The Cisco 1100 Series ISR access points can either have CAPWAP image or the Cisco Mobility Express image which is capable of running the virtual Wireless LAN controller function on the Access Point.

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which means : If you have the CAPWAP image installed, (depends on the ordered SKU) then the AP cannot function stand-alone and so will not activate the CiscoAirProvision SSID
You first need to convert to mobility express image as described in same document

[happymango24]

Hey, I checked and can confirm that the AP is definitely running the mobility express Image. 

[pieterh]

Do you have any other AP in your network that is running the ME image ?
if so the AP may be registering to this AP's ME controller and not to the local ME controller and copy the configuration from there.

alternatively look at this post and it's solution

   Can you reset AP and try again.:

   How: When you are prompted for a username, enter recover-config to restore the factory default configuration.

[happymango24]

This router is not even connected to any network yet, we just want to test its internal AP to see if it can broadcast the SSID.

Also, I reset it countless times and still can't get it to broadcast. What could the problem be?

[v.snijder]

I am having the exact same problem. And I see this thread ends without a solution.
So for anyone looking for the correct procedure, it goes like this :

1. Make sure you are running Mobility Express (not CAPWAP), there will be other guides out there to accomplish this.
( basically it involves to set your 'wired0' ip address and transfer a ME .tar image over, through TFTP ).

2. From the Router CLI (so not the AP CLI) , type :

Router# hw-module subslot 0/x error-recovery password_reset 

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Where x is the WLAN Module subslot. See below for the subslot per model type : 

C1111-8PWB 0/2
C1111-8PLTEEAWB 0/3
C1113-8PWE 0/2
C1113-8PMWE 0/3
C1113-8PLTEEAWE 0/4
C1111-4PWE 0/2
C1116-4PLTEEAWE 0/4
C1116-4PWE 0/3
C1117-4PLTEEAWE 0/4
C1117-4PWE 0/3
C1117-4PMLTEEAWE 0/4
C1117-4PMWE 0/3

The WiFi slot is 0/2, if there is no 4G-LTE Advanced capability or no DSL configured.
The WiFi slot is 0/3, if the model has either the 4G-LTE Advanced or VDSL/ADSL funtionalities.
The WiFi slot is 0/4, if the model has both 4G-LTE Advanced or VDSL/ADSL funtionalities.
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After this command, you will see nothing happening at all.
But in the background the AP is reloading and resetting.
( You could confirm this through : hw-module session 0/x endpoint 0 , but better not mess with it for now )

Wait at least 10 minutes and the AP will be back up.
But it will be in maintenance mode (which is not helpful for our goal).
This is where people will get lost, as they expect to see the CiscoAirProvision come up at this point.
Which it won't ...

3. Therefore we need to issue :
Router# hw-module subslot 0/x reload force

Again, the AP will restart in the background.
But now it will boot into the initial configuration mode (instead of maintenance).

Once the AP is back up (takes several minutes), the SSID "CiscoAirProvision" will be broadcast.
Use the password 'password' to connect to this SSID.
(may need a : ipconfig /release & /renew to get a DHCP address).

Then browse to : 'mobilityexpress.cisco' , to start setting things up.