AP 9130 AXI-e in EWC

[Kasper Elsborg]

Hi I have an ap 9130 I want to run an wlc in EWC mode. I followed this guide 

However when I cmd ap-type ewc-ap tftp://192.168.0.82/ap1g6a tftp://192.168.0.82/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin 

Image upgrade not needed, changing AP Type to EWC-AP

a show version 

AP Running Image : 17.15.0.83
Primary Boot Image : 17.15.0.83
Backup Boot Image : 17.15.1.6
Primary Boot Image Hash: 9bfadbd55fb8aadfe02a49e1c0dc4472ee411883a33545f4c5b0ac3
404829db112b0e80a93f0c594bc44cf8920c7a8b3be2a26c4ae9d0a0d022258ad44195a21
Backup Boot Image Hash: 9850b7ecf3943d0aaa313fbed521acb67631cbb0304dfede3230e95
4c871a7d23e85d349f130331c518ab13bd19db0f82ef77bfc4b17a8a2ef8689a800fb78f0
AP Image type : EWC-AP IMAGE
AP Configuration : EWC-AP CAPABLE

However I cannot enter a conf t. it looks like the ewc is not starting up.

I've tried 

archive download-sw /rel capwap tftp://192.168.0.82/ap1g6a

archive download-sw ewc-ap tftp://192.168.0.82/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin

to triger an download and its transfering.

last output of reload are.

[*07/13/2024 04:02:24.3486] chatter: tohost_virtual :: ToHost: device 'virtual' went down
Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024 Starting Controller...Please wait for a few minutes ....
Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024 Created controller running file: Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024
Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024 IOSd monitor 9110 started
Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024 fromdev_wired0 count = 247
Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024 Deleted controller running file: Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024
Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024 Container is not running.
Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024 Unmount system level file systems
Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024 Clean up, may take a while, please be patient...
Sat Jul 13 04:02:25 UTC 2024 Container cleanup finished

Any Ideas?

[marce1000]

         - Factory reset the 9130 AP and try again,

  M.

[Kasper Elsborg]

Hi Marc. It was initial resat by pressing mode button more than 30 sec, less than 60. 

I can try again though

[marce1000]

 @Kasper Elsborg   - Then I would suggest to try a lower EWC version like 17.12.x , because Cisco is abandoning support for EWC. In that context consider moving forward for instance with a 9800-CL (VM) deployment on which you can use up to 50 APs for free,

     Ref : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-catalyst-access-points/wireless-ewc-access-point-eol.html

  M.

  M.

[Kasper Elsborg]

@marce1000 I've downloaded the 17.12.x, however no change, and it's stil running 17.15.1 ?

AP10#archive download-sw ewc-ap tftp://192.168.0.82/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin
Download script called with args:[-l tftp://192.168.0.82/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin -m 2]
Starting download eWLC image tftp://192.168.0.82/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin ...
It may take a few minutes. If longer, please abort command, check network and try again.
######################################################################## 100.0%
Checking ...OK
Checking image size...OK
Checking image family...OK
Verifying ...OK
Versioning ...ws_management_version: 17.12.05.0.6246
Successfully downloaded and setup eWLC image.
Image download completed.
Please reload AP to take effect.
Archive done.
AP10#archive download-sw ewc-ap tftp://192.168.0.82/ap1g6a
Download script called with args:[-l tftp://192.168.0.82/ap1g6a -m 2]
Starting download eWLC image tftp://192.168.0.82/ap1g6a ...
It may take a few minutes. If longer, please abort command, check network and try again.
######################################################################## 100.0%
Checking ...OK
Checking image size...OK
Checking image family...Image family not supported with C9800-AP
Cleanup eWLC files ...
Image download completed.
AP10#ap-type ewc-ap tftp://192.168.0.82/ap1g6a tftp://192.168.0.82/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin
Image upgrade not needed, changing AP Type to EWC-AP
AP10#reload
Proceed with reload command (cold)? [confirm]

......

Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024 Starting Controller...Please wait for a few minutes ....
Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024 Created controller running file: Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024
Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024 IOSd monitor 9102 started
Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024 fromdev_wired0 count = 265
Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024 Deleted controller running file: Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024
Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024 Container is not running.
Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024 Unmount system level file systems
Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024 Clean up, may take a while, please be patient...
Sun Aug 11 07:17:47 UTC 2024 Container cleanup finished

AP Running Image : 17.15.1.6
Primary Boot Image : 17.15.1.6
Backup Boot Image : 17.15.0.83
Primary Boot Image Hash: 9850b7ecf3943d0aaa313fbed521acb67631cbb0304dfede3230e95
4c871a7d23e85d349f130331c518ab13bd19db0f82ef77bfc4b17a8a2ef8689a800fb78f0
Backup Boot Image Hash: 9bfadbd55fb8aadfe02a49e1c0dc4472ee411883a33545f4c5b0ac3
404829db112b0e80a93f0c594bc44cf8920c7a8b3be2a26c4ae9d0a0d022258ad44195a21
AP Image type : EWC-AP IMAGE
AP Configuration : EWC-AP CAPABLE
1 Multigigabit Ethernet interfaces
2 802.11 Radios
1 Bluetooth Low Energy Radio (2652R1)

Any idea?

[marce1000]

 @Kasper Elsborg  - What happens when you type RETURN on the console when this booting up output has completed ?

 M.

[Kasper Elsborg]

@marce1000 after reboot I'm promped for credentials, and after. return is not recognized

Sun Aug 11 09:55:31 UTC 2024 Deleted controller running file: Sun Aug 11 09:55:31 UTC 2024
Sun Aug 11 09:55:31 UTC 2024 Container is not running.
Sun Aug 11 09:55:31 UTC 2024 Unmount system level file systems
Sun Aug 11 09:55:31 UTC 2024 Clean up, may take a while, please be patient...
Sun Aug 11 09:55:31 UTC 2024 Container cleanup finished

User Access Verification
Username:
Username:
Username:

User Access Verification
Username: Cisco
Password:
cisco_shell[9470]: User access verification start, user: Cisco
AP10>return
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
AP10>RETURN
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
AP10>en
Password:
cisco_shell[9470]: Access privileged CLI succeeded.
AP10#RETURN
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.
AP10#return

[marce1000]

 - @Kasper Elsborg  (From your earlier reply) : >....Checking image family...Image family not supported with C9800-AP
                                Are you sure you are using and or downloaded the correct C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin (initial  zip) for your
                                particular 9130 AP model ?

  M.

[Kasper Elsborg]

@marce1000 yes I also saw that, this is my lates download. however I can see it not an 9130 AXI-E, which is my ap

edit I just found a download for the AXI-E ap. Ill try this one

[Kasper Elsborg]

@marce1000 So I tried both images 

same story, Checking image family...Image family not supported with C9800-AP

and its still running the initial sw

AP Running Image : 17.15.0.83
Primary Boot Image : 17.15.0.83
Backup Boot Image : 17.15.1.6
Primary Boot Image Hash: 9bfadbd55fb8aadfe02a49e1c0dc4472ee411883a33545f4c5b0ac3
404829db112b0e80a93f0c594bc44cf8920c7a8b3be2a26c4ae9d0a0d022258ad44195a21
Backup Boot Image Hash: 9850b7ecf3943d0aaa313fbed521acb67631cbb0304dfede3230e95
4c871a7d23e85d349f130331c518ab13bd19db0f82ef77bfc4b17a8a2ef8689a800fb78f0
AP Image type : EWC-AP IMAGE
AP Configuration : EWC-AP CAPABLE

[marce1000]

 @Kasper Elsborg  - Could you verify the md5sum (checksum) of the downlpaded and used zip file (?)

 M.

[Kasper Elsborg]

@marce1000 

get-filehash C:\temp\C9800-AP-universalk9.17.12.05.zip

Algorithm Hash Path
--------- ---- ----
SHA256 5F4E5E55E9DEEAD8DA8225F0B3518268CE27C8421190603E44D271A93D525CB7 C:\...

[marce1000]

   - @Kasper Elsborg  You are only providing a SHA256  checksum but the cisco site only offers MD5 and SHA512
                                  values. You can see them when hoovering over the zip file  with the mouse. So you must compare
                                  against those ; on Windows for instance you have 
                                             certutil -hashfile C9800-AP-universalk9.17.12.05.zip MD5

  M.

[Kasper Elsborg]

@marce1000 it is the same md5

Algorithm Hash Path
--------- ---- ----
MD5 59940632FA8117E8DFB08EE586DD967F C:\temp\C9800-AP-unive...
from cisco
md5 59940632fa8117e8dfb08ee586dd967f

[marce1000]

  - @Kasper Elsborg      What is the output of show version on the AP , before the EWC upgrade is attempted ?

   M.