CAPWAP do not convert to EWC

[kdemir]

Hello,

We have Catalyst 9100AX series APs. We want to convert one of them to EWC. We tried to factoy reset both however after the reset they are still act like CAPWAP and stuck at  CAPWAP States.

P.S. We have WLCs in our network but we isolated the VLAN that APs connected from the internal network.

[*05/10/2024 09:56:36.3270] CAPWAP State: Discovery
[*05/10/2024 09:56:36.3330] IP DNS query for CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.faraday.network
[*05/10/2024 09:56:36.3390] Discovery Request sent to 255.255.255.255, discovery type U)
[*05/10/2024 09:57:05.7000]
[*05/10/2024 09:57:05.7000] CAPWAP State: Discovery
[*05/10/2024 09:57:05.7000] IP DNS query for CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.faraday.network
[*05/10/2024 09:57:05.7080] Discovery Request sent to 255.255.255.255, discovery type U)
[*05/10/2024 09:57:35.1600]
[*05/10/2024 09:57:35.1600] CAPWAP State: Discovery
[*05/10/2024 09:57:35.1610] IP DNS query for CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.faraday.network
[*05/10/2024 09:57:35.1750] Discovery Request sent to 255.255.255.255, discovery type U)
[*05/10/2024 09:58:04.6180]
[*05/10/2024 09:58:04.6180] CAPWAP State: Discovery
[*05/10/2024 09:58:04.6180] IP DNS query for CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.faraday.network
[*05/10/2024 09:58:04.6330] Discovery Request sent to 255.255.255.255, discovery type U)
[*05/10/2024 09:58:34.0830]
[*05/10/2024 09:58:34.0830] CAPWAP State: Discovery
[*05/10/2024 09:58:34.0830] IP DNS query for CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.faraday.network
[*05/10/2024 09:58:34.0920] Discovery Request sent to 255.255.255.255, discovery type U)
[*05/10/2024 09:59:13.9020] Set PnP NTP Server 
[*05/10/2024 09:59:43.9810] PNP:Server not reachable, Start CAPWAP Discovery
[*05/10/2024 09:59:43.9810]
[*05/10/2024 09:59:43.9810] Going to restart CAPWAP (reason : Post startCapwapDiscovery.
[*05/10/2024 09:59:43.9810]
[*05/10/2024 09:59:43.9810] Restarting CAPWAP State Machine.
[*05/10/2024 09:59:43.9810] Discarding msg CAPWAP_WTP_EVENT_REQUEST(type 9) in CAPWAP s.
[*05/10/2024 09:59:44.0040]
[*05/10/2024 09:59:44.0040] CAPWAP State: DTLS Teardown
[*05/10/2024 09:59:44.1050] status 'upgrade.sh: Script called with args:[ABORT]'
[*05/10/2024 09:59:44.1600] do ABORT, part1 is active part
[*05/10/2024 09:59:44.1810] status 'upgrade.sh: Cleanup tmp files ...'
[*05/10/2024 09:59:44.2060] Discarding msg CAPWAP_WTP_EVENT_REQUEST(type 9) in CAPWAP s.
[*05/10/2024 09:59:44.2060] Discarding msg CAPWAP_WTP_EVENT_REQUEST(type 9) in CAPWAP s.
[*05/10/2024 09:59:58.7430]
[*05/10/2024 09:59:58.7430] CAPWAP State: Discovery
[*05/10/2024 09:59:58.7430] IP DNS query for CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.faraday.network
[*05/10/2024 09:59:58.7770] Discovery Request sent to 255.255.255.255, discovery type U)
[*05/10/2024 10:00:28.1140]
[*05/10/2024 10:00:28.1140] CAPWAP State: Discovery
[*05/10/2024 10:00:28.1140] IP DNS query for CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.faraday.network
[*05/10/2024 10:00:28.1250] Discovery Request sent to 255.255.255.255, discovery type U)

[Rich R]

> there is no login prompt
Do you mean that you do not get any response when you press enter after the AP has finished booting?
Does your console cable work correctly with other similar APs?

You have not shown any logs of your conversion.  Post the complete log of the commands you entered and response you got from the AP.  The log you posted looks like an AP running standard CAPWAP software not EWC.

EWC install/upgrade can sometimes result in corrupted flash (I've seen it twice).  In that case refer to https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/catalyst-9120axi-access-point/217537-repairing-c9120-c9115-access-points-from.html

[kdemir]

Hello rich,

Actually after 20 sec pres to reset button, AP stuck at CAPWAP booting again.