Just so we are confusing folks - We don't turn off switch port just to turn off PoE. When you use "shut" you are turning off the port transmit/receive and PoE. To disable PoE only for an interface, go into interface config mode and use "power inline ...
I have tested with 3800 model by simply adding the primary controller name/IP and has no issue finding/joining the new controller. Old controller/new controller/aps are not on the same vlan but every site vlan database is all the info, trunks are all...
3702 behaves as if it doesn't even see 9800. We statically assigned to (pointed to) new 9840 IP address but when I monitor the boot process it doesn't even pickup 9800, goes right the older 8510 controller. Cisco had recommended to downgrade 9800 to ...