Configure domain name on cisco LAP

[vladskuba]

Hi!

We've 36 cisco lightweight access-points. After typing "show cdp neighbours" on switch they all are connected, I see:

Port Device-ID Port-ID Platform

-------- ------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------

1/1 kv-po-4ap10.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/3 kv-po-4ap12.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/9 kv-po-4ap15.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/15 kv-po-4ap9.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/17 kv-po-4ap6.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/18 kv-po-4ap11.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/19 kv-po-4ap5.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/21 kv-po-4ap4.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/23 kv-po-4ap3.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/25 kv-po-4ap1.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/27 kv-po-4ap7.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

1/29 kv-po-4ap8.cisco.com FastEthernet0 cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

How can I change domain name from cisco.com to my local domain?

Also there is a problem to configure domain server IP address on LAP and controller.

Any ideas will be greatly appreciated!

[Scott Fella]

The ap's will get the local domain from DHCP. Set it up on your dhcp server and that should do it for you.

[vladskuba]

And there is no way to configure it statically?

I think that dynamic configuration such type of devices is not a best way, because it can make troubles in situation of dhcp server mailfunction or smth like this.

[vladskuba]

I've tried to issue controller command "config ap static-IP add domain all ".

But still in AP config I don't see any changes.

[Scott Fella]

Well since you have static ip on the LAP's that command should work. What error do you get when you try to enter the command. Did you reboot the ap after initiating that command?

[vladskuba]

The most interesting that I don't get any errors.

When I'm doing ssh on AP, I see this:

kv-po-3ap8#sh run

Current configuration : 17268 bytes

!

version 12.4

no service pad

service timestamps debug datetime msec

no service timestamps log uptime

service password-encryption

!

hostname kv-po-3ap8

!

enable secret 5 ***

!

aaa new-model

!

!

aaa authentication login default local

!

aaa session-id common

ip domain name cisco.com

ip name-server 172.20.1.23

power inline negotiation prestandard source

!

.............

!

username admin secret 5 *

!

!

ip ssh version 2

!

!

interface Dot11Radio0

no ip route-cache

!

interface Dot11Radio1

no ip route-cache

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0

ip address 172.20.201.206 255.255.255.0

no ip route-cache

duplex auto

speed auto

!

ip default-gateway 172.20.201.1

logging trap errors

logging origin-id string AP:001d.a1cd.3ee6

logging snmp-trap notifications

logging snmp-trap informational

logging snmp-trap debugging

logging 172.20.1.20

!

control-plane

!

!

line con 0

line vty 0 4

transport input ssh

line vty 5 15

transport input ssh

!

end

but on the controller:

Cisco AP Identifier.............................. 35

Cisco AP Name.................................... kv-po-3ap8

Country code..................................... UA - Ukraine

Regulatory Domain allowed by Country............. 802.11bg:-E 802.11a:-E

AP Country code.................................. UA - Ukraine

AP Regulatory Domain............................. 802.11bg:-E 802.11a:-E

Switch Port Number .............................. 1

MAC Address...................................... 00:1d:a1:cd:3e:e6

IP Address Configuration......................... Static IP assigned

IP Address....................................... 172.20.201.206

IP NetMask....................................... 255.255.255.0

Gateway IP Addr.................................. 172.20.201.1

Domain...........................................

Name Server...................................... 172.20.1.23

Telnet State..................................... Disabled

Ssh State........................................ Disabled

Cisco AP Location................................

Cisco AP Group Name.............................. none

Primary Cisco Switch Name........................ *****

Primary Cisco Switch IP Address.................. Not Configured

Secondary Cisco Switch Name...................... *****

--More-- or (q)uit

Secondary Cisco Switch IP Address................ Not Configured

Tertiary Cisco Switch Name.......................

Tertiary Cisco Switch IP Address................. Not Configured

Administrative State ............................ ADMIN_ENABLED

Operation State ................................. REGISTERED

Mirroring Mode .................................. Disabled

AP Mode ......................................... Monitor

Public Safety ................................... Global: Disabled, Local: Disabled

Remote AP Debug ................................. Disabled

S/W Version .................................... 5.0.148.2

Boot Version ................................... 12.3.7.1

Mini IOS Version ................................ 3.0.51.0

Stats Reporting Period .......................... 180

LED State........................................ Enabled

PoE Pre-Standard Switch.......................... Enabled

PoE Power Injector MAC Addr...................... Disabled

Number Of Slots.................................. 2

AP Model......................................... AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9

IOS Version...................................... 12.4(13d)JA

Reset Button..................................... Enabled

AP Serial Number................................. FCZ114180JC

AP Certificate Type.............................. Manufacture Installed

Management Frame Protection Validation........... Enabled (Global MFP Disabled)

AP User Mode..................................... AUTOMATIC

I've done reboot of AP and controller, but situation is the same.

[Scott Fella]

I saw that and tried it on one of our 2006WLC and I did get the smae results.... what model WLC are you using and code version.

[vladskuba]

I'm running 4404-100. Software version 5.0.148.2.

[770801tvdhaar]

Have you resolved this problem? I'm experiencing the same problem even though I'm doing DHCP with reservations and domain names.

[vladskuba]

No, I haven't. I'm going to open TAC case on Cisco.

I'll inform you as soon as I'll know something new.

[vlad.kabatov]

not sure why it didn't post my previous reply, but it appears that your access points are running in autonomous mode. That's from the output of show CDP neighbors. A lightweight AP will have "LAP" in it's name, an autonomous AP will have "AP" (AIR-LAP1242G-A-K9 VS. AIR-AP1242G-E-K9). Also, output of a lightweight AP when you SSH to it is very limited. I am not sure if you can SSH/Telnet to them. You probably need to migrate your APs to LAP mode.

To change domain in autonomous AP, do "ip domain name yourdomain" in global config.

[vladskuba]

Hello, Vlad.

No, this AP's are autonomous from the box, but all are already "upgraded" to lightweight mode.

CDP shows model name aside from the image they are running. And their model is AIR-AP1242.