Re: 9130 ME, create wlan and let 2 9120AP's join

Wobble · ‎07-05-2022

Hello I hope someone has a few moments to help.

I have installed a C9130AXI-E with Mobility Express "C9800-AP-universalk9.17.03.03",. Because this is a 9130 I have, during installation, uploaded C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin and ap1g6a. "ap1g6a" is for C9124 and C9130.

I would like to let one C9120AXI-E join this controller but for that I need to upload ap1g7 to the controller.

I get confused on how to do this. Everywhere on the web, and even Cisco explains how to do this with the old GUI.

The other problem I have is that I have created a WLAN policy, I have created a WLAN (NOT HIDDEN), but my laptop, nore my iPhone or other clients can connect.

In the Web GUI SSID looks as it is up and running.

Hope that someone can help, a lot has changed in the new GUI. Used to 5520 WLC.

In advance thank You.

balaji.bandi · ‎07-05-2022

You need EWC for 91XX AP to act as controller: follow the below steps and the document will help you :

https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless-mobility-documents/understanding-access-point-os-images/ta-p/3123952

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-access-points/215303-embedded-wireless-controller-conversion.html

https://0x2142.com/how-to-convert-catalyst-9100-ap-to-embedded-wlc/

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Wobble · ‎07-05-2022

balaji.bandi Thank you for your answer, I have now joined the 9120. Thank You.

Please could you please link to how to make a working SSID on an EWC. As stated above, I have enabeld a policy, I have created an SSID connected to a profile and allthough it looks OK, I cannot see SSID on my devices nore connect.

balaji.bandi · ‎07-05-2022

My suggestion was Mobility express was old, so I was suggesting 9130 act as EWC and 9120 join as a client.

how is your AP onboarding process you doing? DHCP Option 43, or DNS or manual config ?

connect the console to AP boo and post here, what is the error you getting while joining.

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Wobble · ‎07-05-2022

Well, ME is the latest for 9130, and yes I want 9130 as EWC, which it is, and 9120 joining as a client, but it does not.

I have manually assignd an IP to the 9120 and below you see show conf:

AP1#sh run
AP Name : AP1
Admin State : Enabled
AP Mode : Local
AP Submode : Not Configured
Location : default location
Primary controller name : Fjelltun_WLC
Primary controller IP : 192.168.80.200
Secondary controller name :
Tertiary controller name :
AP join priority : 1
IP Prefer-mode : Unconfigured
CAPWAP UDP-Lite : Unconfigured
Last Joined Controller name:
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 : Disabled
AP Username : Cisco
Session Timeout : 300
Extlog Host : 255.255.255.255
Extlog Flags : 0
Extlog Status Interval : 0
Syslog Host : 255.255.255.255
Syslog Facility : 0
Syslog Level : errors
Core Dump File Compression : Disabled
Core Dump Filename :
Client Trace Status : Enabled(All)
Client Trace All Clients : Enabled
Client Trace Filter : 0x0000000E
Client Trace Out ConsoleLog: Disabled
AP WSA Mode : Disabled
Auxiliary-client Interface : Disabled

Below you can see log from 9120:

[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.6800] CAPWAP State: Image Data
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.6810] AP image version 17.8.0.144 backup 17.8.0.144, Controller 17.3.3.26
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.6810] Version does not match.
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.6810] Request to close the file..
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.6810] wtpOpenImgFile: image file closed, dcb->fd set to -1.
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.7180] status 'upgrade.sh: Script called with args:[PRECHECK]'
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.7650] do PRECHECK, part1 is active part
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.7840] status 'upgrade.sh: /tmp space: OK available 99700, required 40000 '
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.7850] wtpOpenImgFile: request ap1g7, local /tmp/part.tar
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.7850] wtpOpenImgFile: open (/tmp/part.tar) image file success
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.7850] Using fd(367702091776) for image writing to file(/tmp/part.tar)
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.7910] Image Data Request sent to 192.168.80.200, fileName [ap1g7], replicaStatus 1
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.7940] Image Data Response from 192.168.80.200
[*07/05/2022 20:28:56.7940] AC accepted previous sent request with result code: 0
[*07/05/2022 20:29:12.5280] Discarding msg CAPWAP_WTP_EVENT_REQUEST(type 9) in CAPWAP state: Image Data(10).
[*07/05/2022 20:29:25.2050]
[*07/05/2022 20:29:25.2050] Going to restart CAPWAP (reason : image download cannot start)...

Wobble · ‎07-05-2022

balaji.bandi Thank you for your answer, I have now joined the 9120. Thank You.

Please could you please link to how to make a working SSID on an EWC. As stated above, I have enabeld a policy, I have created an SSID connected to a profile and allthough it looks OK, I cannot see SSID on my devices nore connect.