firmware on AP1200

[wowen6904]

i have the IOS converted software from VxWorks and i currently have software version 12.2(11)JA3 loaded and i want to upgrade to the newest version or at least a later version so that i can enable WPA. when i try to use the HTTP upgrade page within IOS it says the upgrade will take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes to complete. but, in my situation, i had it run over night (approx 970 min according the time elapsed counter) and still nothing happened. all of the pop boxes were still there and the counter is still going. is there anyway i can get this upgraded a different way? this approach does not seem to work. is there some other internal settings that i need to change in order to upgrade successfully? email me at wade.owen@gdc4s.com if you have any suggestions. thanks.

[scottmac]

I believe you'll need to initiate the upgrade through the CLI using the "Archive" command.

Like this:

"AP# archive download-sw /force-reload /overwrite tftp://10.0.0.1/image-name"

The http update doesn't have enough flash for both images, you have to do it from the CLI.

You cannot just do a "copy tftp flash" because the ".tar" package needs to be expanded onto the flash (maintains the right directory structure etc).

The "Archive" command (from the "enable" prompt) does the untar/expansion and puts everything where it belongs.

It's also recommended that you shut down the radios while doing the upgrade ... or you may experience a reboot during the upgrade (a Very Bad Thing).

The entire procedure and other recommendations are in the Release Notes for the firmware.

Good Luck

Scott

[wowen6904]

Scott,

Thanks for the pointing me in the right direction there. But, I'm still not sure how to use that command. It could be that my AP is not hooked up to our company network. I am not able to do that due to the protocol. So, would I still be able to use the tftp command to upgrade? and the IP address that is keyed in after the tftp command, is that the IP of my AP or of my PC hardwired to it that contains the new image? I would like to upgrade to 12.3(2) or 12.3(4). Thanks for the help!!

[scottmac]

You'll need to set up a tftp server (Cisco has one for free, I prefer 3cdaemon (version 2!)). The new IOS image has to be in the default directory.

You issue the archive command at the enable prompt. It will break apart and install the files to the right locations of the AP.

It is also recommended that you shut down you radio(s) before beginning the procedure.

The IP address in the archive command is the IP address of the TFTP server.

While not strictly required, it would be good to keep the tftp server on the same LAN as the AP. You could also connect the AP to the server PC with a cross-over cable (off the company network).

Good Luck

Scott

[wowen6904]

Ok, I'm getting closer. Sorry to keep asking questions, but I'm a newbie at this and was wondering if I could get it working. With the archive command at the end "tftp://192.168.185.1/" what do I enter in after the IP? 192.168.185.1 being the TFTP server IP address. I have tried tftp://192.168.185.1/c1200-k9w7-tar.123-4.JA afterwards and I have tried to do the tftp://192.168.185.1/C:\TFTP-Root\c1200-k9w7-tar.123-4.JA and I keep getting an "Invalid Access to C:\...." error. I have shared that folder and it is still getting the error. Is there something else that I need to enter after the tftp://192.168.185.1/....? Thanks for the replies and hopefully I can solve this soon with your help!