Convert 2802 from ME to lightweight

[Moudar]

Hi,

I got an AP AIR-AP2802I-E-K9 which has the Mobility express image.

I want to convert it to lightweight.

I am trying two different ways to do it but niether works! the problem is the same "invalid name"

Cisco Controller) >config ap unifiedmode 5520New 10.0.0.148

Warning! Sending config unifiedmode to all APs will cause the WLC to be rebooted.
 Are you sure you want to continue? (y/n) y


Cisco AP/SWITCH name is invalid.

(Cisco Controller) >config ap ap-type ?

<Cisco AP name> Enter the name of Cisco AP

(Cisco Controller) >config ap ap-type Cisco-AP-WLC ?

<capwap/me>    Enter capwap or me to convert the AP to capwap type or me type

(Cisco Controller) >config ap ap-type Cisco-AP-WLC capwap ?
(Cisco Controller) >config ap ap-type Cisco-AP-WLC capwap

Cisco AP name is invalid.

  Any ideas!!

[Flavio Miranda]

Hi

Am I wrong or did you use different hostname for this AP ?  If you console to the AP, which hostname it has? Or which hostname it shows on the WLC with?

[Moudar]

The name i am using is Cisco-AP-WLC, is it the right one to use?

Manufacturer's Name.............................. Cisco Systems Inc.
Product Name..................................... Cisco Controller
Product Version.................................. 8.10.151.0
OUI File Last Update Time........................ N/A

System Name...................................... Cisco-AP-WLC

[Flavio Miranda]

 This AP is the WLC then? I though you had one WLC and from there you were trying to convert one AP.

But what about this command? Why did you use 5520New ?

config ap unifiedmode 5520New 10.0.0.148

[Moudar]

Yes, this AP is the ME-WLC.

I used 5520New because it is the name of my 5520 WLC which i would this AP to join after converting it.

From Cisco:

To convert multiple 1800 series access points running Mobility Express image to CAPWAP simultaneously from the Mobility Express controller CLI, execute the following command:

(Cisco Controller) >config ap unifiedmode <switch_name> <switch_ip_address>
<switch_name> and <switch_ip_address> is the name and IP address respectively of the WLC to which the APs need to be migrate.

Am I missing something here?!

[Flavio Miranda]

No, is not wrong.

Can you run the command ap-type capwap again, reboot the AP and after send the command "show version" ?

[Moudar]

Show version command does not exist!

Cisco Controller) >show ver

Incorrect usage.  Use the '?' or <TAB> key to list commands.

[huseyinemre]

Hi,

Restart your ap, and you can use 'Cisco' username and 'Cisco' password. You will see privilege mode on just AP, then you can use this command.

AP>enable

password:Cisco

AP>ap-type capwap.

[Moudar]

using Cisco and Cisco does not work!

User:  Cisco
Password:*****
User:Cisco
Password:*****
User:

[huseyinemre · Accepted solution]

You need to reset your AP. Don't adjust ME config. You can use these username and password initial setup.

[Moudar]

The AP is already configured as WLC and was used as WLC for a long time, but now i need to use it as lightweight

Now, after resetting the AP, the command ap-type capwap, worked fine, but what is the next step. should i download a lightweight image and upload it to the AP?

[huseyinemre]

Just save your config. Now you can use it as lightweight AP. Don't need to upload image. 

[Moudar]

The Ap does not trying to join the WLC.

When i try to restart CAPWAP I get this:

capwap ap restart
Warning: This CLI resets connection with WLC.
Do you want to continue? [confirm][*03/04/2021 10:34:25.5799]
[*03/04/2021 10:34:25.5799] Going to restart CAPWAP (reason : IPC_CLI_CAPWAP_RESTART_COMMAND)...
[*03/04/2021 10:34:25.5799]
[*03/04/2021 10:34:25.5799] send CAPWAP ctrl msg to the socket: Socket operation on non-socket

[Moudar]

Now it is done, the problem was the switch port which was a trunk