9105axw-b EWC Conversion - Page 2

PatrickMorgan · ‎01-06-2021

TL/DR:
9105axw-b

Problem 1 – How do I make space?

Problem 2 – Am I copying the file correctly?

I received a Catalyst 9105axw-b intending to use the 9800 Embedded Wireless Controller. After reading several documents and watching the 9100 series videos, I was confident that I could convert the device. Most of the documentation is aimed towards the other 9100 series devices and have directions with unacceptable commands, like config t.

I am having a difficult time getting the access point to allow me to tftp the IOS bin file. Below is part of the show version output:

cisco C9105AXW-B ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l) with 950528/456128K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FGL2442L8DD

AP Running Image : 8.10.130.0

Primary Boot Image : 8.10.130.0

Backup Boot Image : 8.10.130.0

Primary Boot Image Hash:

Backup Boot Image Hash:

4 Multigigabit Ethernet interfaces

2 802.11 Radios

Radio Driver version : Broadcom BCA: 17.18 RC2.0

Radio FW version : 24203.103.r40354 0

NSS FW version : NA

Base ethernet MAC Address

Part Number : 0-000000-00

PCA Assembly Number : 074-123371-01

PCA Revision Number : 01

PCB Serial Number :

Top Assembly Part Number : 074-123371-01

Top Assembly Serial Number :

Top Revision Number : A0

Product/Model Number : C9105AXW-B

I have attempted several methods. copy source dest doesn’t work in this IOS.-

ap-type mobility-express tftp://192.168.1.245/9105/ap1g8 tftp://192.168.1.245/9105/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin

This outputs a long string of blank lines with sporadic hyphen characters followed by invalid input detected.

ap-type mobility-express tftp://192.168.1.245/9105/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin
Output:
39.9%
curl: (23) Error
transfer command failed (Error 23)
archive download-sw /no-reload tftp://192.168.1.245/9105/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin
Output:
39.9%
curl: (23) Error
transfer command failed (Error 23)
Image transfer failed
Attempted u-boot xmodem with baud of 38400 ---- took too long

I am making an assumption that the device is running out of space. I cannot seem to find the commands to delete, as it is handcuffed to what can be deleted and I am having trouble viewing the files. Clearly my /tmp is 100% full (fixes with reload). But I would like to have enough space to download and use the image.

show filesystems

Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on

devtmpfs 462.4M 4.0K 462.4M 0% /dev

/sysroot 464.1M 129.8M 334.3M 28% /

tmpfs 1.0M 44.0K 980.0K 4% /dev/shm

tmpfs 464.1M 0 464.1M 0% /run

tmpfs 464.1M 0 464.1M 0% /sys/fs/cgroup

/dev/ubivol/part1 171.3M 54.5M 116.7M 32% /part1

/dev/ubivol/part2 258.9M 56.1M 202.8M 22% /part2

none 100.0M 100.0M 48.0K 100% /tmp

none 10.0M 0 10.0M 0% /firmwarelog

none 1.0M 44.0K 980.0K 4% /dev/shm

Any assistance would be welcome.

SammyB · ‎01-18-2021

marce1000,

With all due respect, it's either a bug in the software or 3 different documents below are incorrect... Please let me know which you believe it is? Bug or documents are wrong?

See Table 1 (Last line) (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/nb-o6-embded-wrls-cont-ds-cte-en.html)

See Table 3 (2nd to last line) https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/ewc/17-4/rel-notes/ewc-rn-17-4-x.html

See Table 7 (specifies "9105axW") https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/compatibility/matrix/compatibility-matrix.html

marce1000 · ‎01-17-2021

> It is correct that the EWC for the 9105AXWis supported

You are confused . this ap is only supported as a client in an EWC based environment, it can not run the controller. My original reply referencing AP's that support EWC still stands.

M.

-- Each morning when I wake up and look into the mirror I always say ' Why am I so brilliant ? '
When the mirror will then always repond to me with ' The only thing that exceeds your brilliance is your beauty! '

SammyB · ‎01-17-2021

Marce1000, I don't think you carefully read in my post, I wrote in bold parenthesis on the first line > "(client only)"< You still need the iOS XE image to join the EWController, otherwise, why would the software image be available for that platform?? see below. There must be some way to upgrade it?? Also, all the links that I included in my post point to where it's supported in that software image. Can you be kind enough and let us know how to upgrade it?

-sam

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raymondlmcd · ‎06-28-2023

I have had this done by a Cisco tech on one ow my 3 ap's wish I remembered how he did it. I would like to move 1 to another location

SystemEngineer32313 · ‎02-19-2021

cisco C9105AXI-E ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l) with 1989872/1305524K bytes of memory.

AP Running Image : 8.10.130.0
Primary Boot Image : 8.10.130.0

Backup Boot Image : 0.0.0.0

Primary Boot Image Hash:
Backup Boot Image Hash:
1 Multigigabit Ethernet interfaces
2 802.11 Radios

APMYHW.MYHW.MYHW#logging console disable

APMYHW.MYHW.MYHW#archive download-sw /no-reload sftp://8.8.8.8/home/cisco/ap1g8

Starting download AP image sftp://8.8.8.8/home/cisco/ap1g8 ...
It may take a few minutes. If longer, please abort command, check network and try again.
Please enter SFTP credentials ...
Username: cisco
######################################################################## 100.0%
Upgrading ...
upgrade.sh: Script called with args:[NO_UPGRADE]
do NO_UPGRADE, part1 is active part
upgrade.sh: Script called with args:[-c PREDOWNLOAD]
do PREDOWNLOAD, part1 is active part
upgrade.sh: Start doing upgrade arg1=PREDOWNLOAD arg2=,from_cli arg3= ...
upgrade.sh: Using image /tmp/cli_part.tar on ax-bcm32 ...
Image signing verify success.

[2/19/2021 14:28:40] : Shadow is now in-synced with master

[2/19/2021 14:28:40] : Verifying against bundle image btldr.img...
shared_printenv updated
upgrade.sh: part to upgrade is part2
upgrade.sh: AP version1: part2 , img 17.4.1.6
upgrade.sh: Untar /tmp/cli_part.tar to /bootpart/part2...
upgrade.sh: Sync image to disk...
upgrade.sh: AP version2: part2 17.4.1.6, img 17.4.1.6
upgrade.sh: AP backup version: 17.4.1.6
upgrade.sh: Finished upgrade task.
upgrade.sh: Cleanup for do_upgrade...
upgrade.sh: /tmp/upgrade_in_progress cleaned
upgrade.sh: Cleanup tmp files ...
upgrade.sh: Script called with args:[ACTIVATE]
do ACTIVATE, part1 is active part
upgrade.sh: activate part2, set BOOT to part2
upgrade.sh: AP primary version after reload: 17.4.1.6
upgrade.sh: AP backup version after reload: 8.10.130.0
Successfully setup AP image.
Archive done.

APMYHW.MYHW.MYHW#reload

APMYHW.MYHW.MYHW#sh ver

cisco C9105AXI-E ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l) with 1989868/1287352K bytes of memory.

AP Running Image : 17.4.1.6
Primary Boot Image : 17.4.1.6
Backup Boot Image : 8.10.130.0

Primary Boot Image Hash: edc5b332acc64e7d4e01655bb1e26d7a9bdf7606b656bfe7b1ba6733a0259274cc202d60073408553eb871a5f76efb120c2f49e3fe3d0f2d1104c64fe085a7fd
Backup Boot Image Hash:
1 Multigigabit Ethernet interfaces
2 802.11 Radios

AND !!!!

APMYHW.MYHW.MYHW#ap-type ewc-ap sftp://8.8.8.8/home/cisco/ap1g8 sftp://8.8.8.8/home/cisco/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin

SammyB · ‎03-03-2021

VERY HELPFUL!! THAT WAS IT!!!

Thank you for the command that I couldn't find listed anywhere and no one believed that this AP can join an EWC environment!

Best to you!!

DDSD · ‎01-19-2022

Hi,

First, many thanks for this explanation

It seemed to work for me, but ...

I'm using C9105AXW-E as AP to convert in EWC

I see in your explanation you use an AP : C9105AXI-E

Is there a limitation with my version of AP ? W instead of I

I don't have as much storage as you have in your own AP. And i see that @PatrickMorgan had the same one. I don't know if it worked for him ^^

i downloaded the archive to the AP, extracted, installed, everything seemed to be fine

cisco C9105AXW-E ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l) with 950524/426028K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID PSZ25361KRF
AP Running Image : 17.7.1.11
Primary Boot Image : 17.7.1.11
Backup Boot Image : 8.10.130.0

But :

APE44E.2D12.1C94#ap-type ?
capwap Switch to CAPWAP AP type
workgroup-bridge Switch to Workgroup Bridge(WGB) AP type

Thanks for your help,

Regards,

David

raymondlmcd · ‎06-28-2023

The last command still give me the error

curl: (23) Error
transfer command failed (Error 23)
Image transfer failed

raymondlmcd · ‎06-28-2023

AP1#ap-type ewc-ap tftp://192.168.88.252/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

can not get past this command

noc-sinara · ‎02-05-2024

Hi! does it accept well referenced command?

regarding your last command: APMYHW.MYHW.MYHW#ap-type ewc-ap sftp://8.8.8.8/home/cisco/ap1g8 sftp://8.8.8.8/home/cisco/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin

Getting result:

cap1#ap-type ewc-ap sftp://10.81.3.100/ap1g8 sftp://10.83.3.100/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin
Starting download eWLC image sftp://10.83.3.100/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin ...
It may take a few minutes. If longer, please abort command, check network and try again.
Please enter SFTP credentials ...
Username: cisco
Password:
transfer command failed (Error 7)
cap1#

error 7,

my version is same to yours:

cisco C9105AXI-E ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l) with 1989868/1274964K bytes of memory.

AP Running Image : 17.4.1.6
Primary Boot Image : 17.4.1.6
Backup Boot Image : 8.10.130.0

tftp fails as well:

ap1#ap-type ewc-ap tftp://10.81.3.100/ap1g8 tftp://10.83.3.100/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin
Starting download eWLC image tftp://10.83.3.100/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin ...
It may take a few minutes. If longer, please abort command, check network and try again.
-=O=-                                                  #    #    #   #        
curl: (28) Error
%Error opening tftp://10.83.3.100/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin (Error 28:  Operation timeout)
cap1#

SammyB · ‎03-03-2021

Patrick,

SystemEngineer32313 posted the solution, I tried it and it worked!

Jimny · ‎02-05-2024

Sammy! so just to clarify again:

C9105AXI-E doesn't work as controller, but it does work as client for other EWC?

rniu · ‎09-10-2023

I also faced this issue, and the solution won't fully resolved my issue, here is my resolution:

there is a bug https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvu22886 , if you are using a version which is older that 17.3.4c you can not upgrade to newer version, use command mentioned by DDSD in previous post to update the AP to 17.3.4 rather than 17.9.x (for example), then you won't face transfer command failed (Error 23) error.

upgrade path https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/9800/17-8/release-notes/rn-17-8-9800.html#Cisco_Concept.dita_59a2987f-2633-4630-8c7b-a8e8aecdeaf7

Jimny · ‎02-05-2024

Rniu,

just to clarify again: C9105AXI-E doesn't work as controller, but it does work as client for other EWC?

fuadirmawan · ‎05-12-2024

Nice Tutorial,,i have try and its works thanks Master PatrickMorgan