Ap Cannot join

[divas80]

Hello,

we have Cisco 2500 series controller:

Product Version.................................. 8.2.166.0
Bootloader Version............................... 1.0.20
Field Recovery Image Version..................... 7.6.101.1
Firmware Version................................. PIC 20.0

We can not join AP AIR-LAP1242AG-E-K9:

System image file is "flash:/c1240-k9w8-mx.124-25e.JAP12/c1240-k9w8-mx.124-25e.JAP12"

Its stuck and cycling at:

*Sep 20 06:52:00.456: %CAPWAP-3-ERRORLOG: Selected MWAR 'UGT-WLC1'(index 0).
*Sep 20 06:52:00.456: %CAPWAP-3-ERRORLOG: Go join a capwap controller
examining image...
*Sep 20 06:52:00.000: %CAPWAP-5-DTLSREQSEND: DTLS connection request sent peer_ip: 172.16.25.4 peer_port: 5246
*Sep 20 06:52:01.301: %CAPWAP-5-DTLSREQSUCC: DTLS connection created sucessfully peer_ip: 172.16.25.4 peer_port: 5246
*Sep 20 06:52:01.303: %CAPWAP-5-SENDJOIN: sending Join Request to 172.16.25.4FirstCapwapVersionHasImage = 5.0.19.2
perform archive download capwap:/c1240 tar file
*Sep 20 06:52:01.308: %CAPWAP-6-AP_IMG_DWNLD: Required image not found on AP. Downloading image from Controller.

What can be a problem?

[Leo Laohoo]

The AP is a 1240 and the final WLC version to support them is 8.0.X.X.

[divas80]

Thanks for your answer. So its not possible to join it? Can you please trace me to the information you use for that? Any document which stating this?

And one more question, can we use it as a standalone AP, what is needed for that?

[Leo Laohoo]

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@divas80 wrote:
Can you please trace me to the information you use for that? Any document which stating this?

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Supported Access Points in Cisco Wireless Software Releases

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@divas80 wrote:
So its not possible to join it?

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Downgrade the WLC firmware to 8.0.X.X.

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@divas80 wrote:
can we use it as a standalone AP, what is needed for that?

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1240 autonomous IOS

[divas80]

Many thanks.

[divas80]

One more question, please.

I have AIR-LAP1242AG-E-K9 with flash:/c1240-k9w8-mx.124-25e.JAP12/c1240-k9w8-mx.124-25e.JAP12

And WLC: 

Product Version.................................. 7.6.130.0
Bootloader Version............................... 1.0.20
Field Recovery Image Version..................... 7.6.101.1

Compatibility matrix says:

7.6.130.0

15.2(4)JB6 12.4.25e-JAO6

Lightweight APs: 1040, 1130, 1140, 1240,

Does it mean, I should somehow load a 12.4.25e-JAO6 firmware on my AP in order to connect to WLC?

How can I load this firmware?

[Leo Laohoo]

Let the AP join the controller with 7.6.X.X and the controller will push the correct firmware down to the AP.

However, be aware of FN - 63942 - Wireless Lightweight Access Points and WLAN Controllers Fail to Create CAPWAP Connections Due to Certificate Expiration.