Convert 1815 back to ME

[Dmitry Golovenkin]

I have a Cisco 1815 that was purchased not too long ago and originally it was joined to a WLC 2504 controller. However, now I want to move it to a different site and want to convert it back to Mobility Express controller. I have followed a few guides online but the AP still starts in a controller mode.

The AP is on a different subnet, different location altogether now by the way, so it is unable to see the original controller.

AP Running Image     : 8.7.106.0
Primary Boot Image   : 8.7.106.0
Backup Boot Image    : 8.5.120.0
Primary Boot Image Hash:
Backup  Boot Image Hash:
AP Image type    : MOBILITY EXPRESS IMAGE
AP Configuration : MOBILITY EXPRESS CAPABLE
1 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
2 802.11 Radios
Radio FW version : f1e77cf8ab1e497b17ad53633866ea42
NSS FW version : not available

Any suggestions, please?

[Flavio Miranda]

Hi

 According to the output you shared, the AP is actually Mobility Express.

 AP Image type : MOBILITY EXPRESS IMAGE AP Configuration : MOBILITY EXPRESS CAPABLE 

What is not right?

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[Dmitry Golovenkin]

If I do show run, I still see this:

AP Name                    : AP-03-Leeds
Admin State                : Enabled
AP Mode                    : FlexConnect
AP Submode                 : None
Location                   : Leeds
Reboot Reason              : Reload command
Primary controller name    : main-wlc
Primary controller IP      : 172.11.11.1
Secondary controller name  :
Secondary controller IP    :
Tertiary controller name   :
Tertiary controller IP     :
AP join priority           : 1
IP Prefer-mode             : IPv4
CAPWAP UDP-Lite            : Unconfigured
Last Joined Controller name: WLC2504
DTLS Encryption State      : Disabled
Discovery Timer            : 10
Heartbeat Timer            : 30
CDP State                  : Enabled
Watchdog monitoring        : Enabled
IOX                        : Disabled
RRM State                  : Enabled
LSC State                  : Disabled
SSH State                  : Enabled
AP Username                : dmitry
Session Timeout            : 300
Extlog Host                : 0.0.0.0

I am unable to browse the AP via it's IP address and there is no CiscoAirProvisioning SSID visable either.

[Flavio Miranda]

Hi

 Try "clear capwap private-config".

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[Dmitry Golovenkin]

Thank you... Afraid that command is not available. Any other suggestions? 

[Sandeep Choudhary]

reset the AP:

To reset the AP to the default factory-shipped configuration, keep the mode button pressed for less than 20 seconds. 

Regards

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[Flavio Miranda]

If AP were lightweight should be there.

 I'd go for reset the AP to factory default and start over.

 Follow this guide and you should be good.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/mob_exp/82/user_guide/b_ME_User_Guide_82/appendix.html#task_330D7AD89F974001BEF10985059485DF

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[Dmitry Golovenkin]

Going to get the AP back to our office as I am not on site to do it. Thanks for your help.