Help with installing and deploy C9105AXW-B Access point with EWC

[neogn8]

Hello, 

I am having a hard time getting our new Cisco Catalyst C9105AXW-B Access Point up and running in general. I was under the impression that is have a built-in wireless controller (which is what we need. Not a separate controller) This is the first time I've configured this AP. I can't get the 9800-iosxe-wlc.bin EWC and ap1g8 files to uploaded to the AP. The documentation that I've been given were for a different model and the commands to use the TFTP is not the same for the C9105AXW. Can anyone please provide me with exact step-step details to deploying and using the WebUI for this particular model? Thank you in advance. 

[Flavio Miranda · Accepted solution]

@neogn8 

 This AP does not support run the EWLC software.  It can only join another WLC.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/q-and-a-c67-743152.html

Q.    Which Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points can run the Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points?

A.     All Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points (the 9105AXI, 9115AX, 9117AX, 9120AX, 9124AX and 9130AX Series) can run the EWC.

Note that Catalyst 9105 Wall Plate Access Points (C9105AXW) can join an EWC network and service clients, but they cannot run the EWC function on the access points.

[neogn8]

Hello, 

Are you for certain about that? It is on the list of device that can use the EWC. I have a screen shot of the 9800-WLC readme.txt. It has the 9105 model on there which is ap1g8 file as shown below in the screenshot.

[Flavio Miranda]

@neogn8 

  It is on the Cisco documentation so I believe this is true.

[Rich R]

That list is all the APs which can join the EWC as subordinate APs, and includes the Wave 2 AC APs 18xx, 28xx, 38xx.  This is clearly documented in the release notes: Supported Cisco Access Point Platforms 

The following Cisco access points are supported in the Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points network. Note that the APs listed as primary APs can also function as subordinate APs.

Table 3. Cisco APs Supported in Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points

Primary AP

Subordinate AP

Cisco Catalyst 9115 Series Cisco Catalyst 9117 Series Cisco Catalyst 9120 Series Cisco Catalyst 9124AXE/I/D Cisco Catalyst 9130 Cisco Catalyst 9105AXI

Cisco Aironet 1540 Series Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Cisco Aironet 1815i Cisco Aironet 1815w Cisco Aironet 1830 Series Cisco Aironet 1840 Series Cisco Aironet 1850 Series Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Cisco Aironet 4800 Series Cisco Catalyst 9115 Series Cisco Catalyst 9117 Series Cisco Catalyst 9120 Series Cisco Catalyst 9124AXE/I/D Cisco Catalyst 9130 Cisco Catalyst 9105AXW Cisco Catalyst 9105AXI Cisco Catalyst Industrial Wireless 6300 Heavy Duty Series Access Points Cisco 6300 Series Embedded Services Access Points

[neogn8]

Thank you for the quick response.