Cisco 1830 ME WLC Loss of connectivity after initial configuration

[scottbreslin]

HI, 

I am trying to configure a Cisco 1830 AP as an ME WLC.

I am able to initially provision the AP using the provisioning SSID and apply the initial settings.  However, when I reset the AP and try to connect using the configured management IP I have no ip connectivity.

The management interface on the ME is untagged as per Cisco documentation.

The connected switchport is configured as a trunk trunking the native vlan.

This has happened on two separate APs so I'm confident that it is not an AP hardware/software issue.

Wondering if anyone else has come across this issue when configuring an ME WLC AP.

I am running Cisco ME version 8.8

Thanks  

Scott

[Rafael E]

Hello,

Indeed after you reboot the ME the management interface is untagged. 

What configuration you have on the ME what on the switch? can you see L2 traffic? 

[patoberli]

Is a DHCP server active on the native vlan for the AP/WLC to get an IP address?

[nawir]

If AP1830 ME using Management Static IP.

?

1. do I still need dhcp server
2. if I don't have internal dhcp server. Could I use AP1830 act as DHCP server

3. If I have internal DHCP server. what ip subnet should I assign on that if AP1830 ME Management ip is 192.168.1.x

tq

UPDATE1: SOLVED
need to configure ME DHCP Server

[patoberli]

It is the recommended deployment to have a central DHCP server which provides IP addresses to the AP and the clients.
ME does have an internal DHCP server:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/technotes/8-8/b_cisco_mobility_express_8_8/b_cisco_mobility_express_8_8_chapter_011.html