configure bridge between two ap cisco 9124 axe

[yfvap2015]

I need to establish a connection between two Cisco AP 9124-AXE access points. One access point will act as the controller. I have managed to get both access points to register with the controller, but when I select the "flex+bridge" mode in the web interface, the access point registers but cannot join the network. Can you suggest any further settings?
The controller's IP address is 192.168.1.1, and the IP addresses of the access points are 192.168.1.5 and 192.168.1.10.

[Flavio Miranda]

@yfvap2015 

"One access point will act as the controller. I have managed to get both access points to register with the controller"

Trying to picture this. You have two APs and one of them will act as WLC. But you joined both AP to WLC?

[yfvap2015]

I have 2 access points, one point in EC mode (point 1) and is registered on itself and 2 points are registered on 1 point. They are on the same switch in the same VLANe. I stopped at the fact that when I change the mode to flex+bridge in point configurations via the web interface, they can no longer register on the controller, I understand that further configuration is needed, but I couldn't figure it out

[Flavio Miranda]

@yfvap2015 

Flex+Bridge Mode

Flex+Bridge mode is used to enable FlexConnect capabilities on mesh (bridge mode) APs. Mesh APs inherit VLANs from the root AP that is connected to it.

Any EWC capable AP in Flex mode connected to a MAP, should be in CAPWAP mode (AP-type CAPWAP).

You can enable or disable VLAN trunking and configure a native VLAN ID on each AP for any of the following modes:

• FlexConnect

• Flex+Bridge (FlexConnect+Mesh)

Flex-bridge seems to be used for AP in mesh topology. I believe you should first connect the APs as mesh and then enable flex_bridge.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-9124ax-access-points/221557-configure-point-to-point-mesh-link-with.pdf

Sounds like some VTP protocol for wireless

[yfvap2015]

I don't have a mesh section in the point configuration

[Flavio Miranda]

This AP is defined as root. Put is as MAP. MAP means Mesh AP.

[yfvap2015]

Is there any way to configure it via the CLI? I don't have this section on the web. I can't configure the MAP

[Flavio Miranda]

On the print you paste above. The option to change is there. Look the "Role" option.

[yfvap2015]

this is a screenshot taken from the instructions, there is no such menu on my controller ,

[Haydn Andrews]

Looks like you are trying to do a point to point link. Here is the deployment guide for this
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-9124ax-access-points/221557-configure-point-to-point-mesh-link-with.html 

We would need to see the EWC config to understand why its not working

[Haydn Andrews]

I think your probably missing the Mesh config step and the AAA step

[yfvap2015]

I don't have a mesh section in the point configuration

[Rich R]

1. Make sure your software is up to date 17.15.2
2. Follow the guide which Haydn shared
3. Mesh APs must have AAA configured to authorise the AP MAC address (it's mandatory).  The AP MAC address must be entered in lower case with no punctuation - no dots (.) no dashes (-) and no colons (:) otherwise the MAC address will not match and the AP will not be allowed to join.
4. You can set the AP mode from the CLI:
AP#capwap ap mode ?
  bridge Bridge mode
  flex-bridge Flex-Bridge mode
  local Local Mode