Solved: Re: Cisco 5508 WLC with 1562APs not displaying Flex+Bridge mode option

JavierB4776 · ‎05-05-2022

I connected a few 1562's to a 5508 WLC. I planned on placing them in Flex+Bridge mode, but this option was not available. I'm assuming that either the 5508 is too old or the 1562's are not capable of Flex+Bridge mode(not likely).

Is there a minimum version requirement needed in order to enable the Flex+Bridge mode drop down option on a 1562 AP and 5508 WLC. Currently they are running the following version:

8.5.161.0

Any help would be appreciated.

Rich R · ‎05-10-2022

They are capable of flex+bridge but the support for it was only introduced in a more recent version of AireOS which I don't think you can use on 5508. We're using it on 8.10.162.0.

Limitation for 8.5 documented at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/release/notes/crn85mr5.html#ap-1560-mesh

Feature supported from 8.8.100.0 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/release/notes/crn88.html#wave-2-ap-features

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TAC recommended codes for AireOS WLC's and TAC recommended codes for 9800 WLC's
Best Practices for AireOS WLC's, Best Practices for 9800 WLC's and Cisco Wireless compatibility matrix
Check your 9800 WLC config with Wireless Config Analyzer using "show tech wireless" output or "config paging disable" then "show run-config" output on AireOS and use Wireless Debug Analyzer to analyze your WLC client debugs
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Field Notice: FN70479 AP Fails to Join or Joins with 1 Radio due to Country Mismatch, RMA needed
How to avoid boot loop due to corrupted image on Wave 2 and Catalyst 11ax Access Points (CSCvx32806)
Field Notice: FN74035 - Wave2 APs DFS May Not Detect Radar After Channel Availability Check Time
Leo's list of bugs affecting 2800/3800/4800/1560 APs
Default AP console baud rate from 17.12.x is 115200 - introduced by CSCwe88390

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Flavio Miranda · ‎05-05-2022

It seems it does not support with 1560. I did not find any doc but I just look at the network I have and it does not show the option. I does support for the model 1570.

JavierB4776 · ‎05-05-2022

Flavio,

Thank you for the response. I have also used flex+bridge mode with the 1572 APs in the past (although it was with a 3504 WLC). Since the 1562's are the replacements for the 1572s I assumed they had the same capability.

Arshad Safrulla · ‎05-06-2022

8.5 supports Flex+Bridge mode. But what mode the AP is set currently? If bridge did you restart the AP after changing the mode?

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TAC recommended codes for AireOS WLC's
Best Practices for AireOS WLC's
TAC recommended codes for 9800 WLC's
Best Practices for 9800 WLC's
Cisco Wireless compatibility matrix
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JavierB4776 · ‎05-09-2022

The 1562 APs are in Bridge mode. Yes the APs have been restarted several times as I changed modes and between RAP/MAP settings.

I am looking for documentation that states the 1560's are not capable of Flex+Bridge mode or a spreadsheet that lists what modes are available on current Cisco WAPs. This information is difficult to find.

Rich R · ‎05-10-2022

They are capable of flex+bridge but the support for it was only introduced in a more recent version of AireOS which I don't think you can use on 5508. We're using it on 8.10.162.0.

Limitation for 8.5 documented at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/release/notes/crn85mr5.html#ap-1560-mesh

Feature supported from 8.8.100.0 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/release/notes/crn88.html#wave-2-ap-features

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Please click Helpful if this post helped you and Select as Solution (drop down menu at top right of this reply) if this answered your query.
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TAC recommended codes for AireOS WLC's and TAC recommended codes for 9800 WLC's
Best Practices for AireOS WLC's, Best Practices for 9800 WLC's and Cisco Wireless compatibility matrix
Check your 9800 WLC config with Wireless Config Analyzer using "show tech wireless" output or "config paging disable" then "show run-config" output on AireOS and use Wireless Debug Analyzer to analyze your WLC client debugs
Field Notice: FN63942 APs and WLCs Fail to Create CAPWAP Connections Due to Certificate Expiration
Field Notice: FN72424 Later Versions of WiFi 6 APs Fail to Join WLC - Software Upgrade Required
Field Notice: FN72524 IOS APs stuck in downloading state after 4 Dec 2022 due to Certificate Expired
- Fixed in 8.10.196.0, latest 9800 releases, 8.5.182.12 (8.5.182.13 for 3504) and 8.5.182.109 (IRCM, 8.5.182.111 for 3504)
Field Notice: FN70479 AP Fails to Join or Joins with 1 Radio due to Country Mismatch, RMA needed
How to avoid boot loop due to corrupted image on Wave 2 and Catalyst 11ax Access Points (CSCvx32806)
Field Notice: FN74035 - Wave2 APs DFS May Not Detect Radar After Channel Availability Check Time
Leo's list of bugs affecting 2800/3800/4800/1560 APs
Default AP console baud rate from 17.12.x is 115200 - introduced by CSCwe88390

JavierB4776 · ‎05-10-2022

@Rich R You are a saint my friend. This is exactly the answer I was seeking. Thank you very much.