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How to add an AP to my EWC controller

Chris Callison
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I just purchased a C9105AXI to add to a small wireless domain, managed on a single C9130AXI.  It is not joining the domain as the version is too old and it is not automatically getting the software from the controller.

 

The 2 devices are in the same VLAN and I have set up the DHCP option correctly.

 

Shouldn't they just synch up without intervention?

 

EWC logging:

 

*Aug 24 18:52:35.919: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_START_INFO: Chassis 1 R0/0: install_engine: Started install add ap_images:ap1g8
*Aug 24 18:52:36.868: %INSTALL-5-INSTALL_COMPLETED_INFO: Chassis 1 R0/0: install_engine: Completed install add ap_images:ap1g8
C9130AXI>
*Aug 24 18:53:27.081: %CAPWAPAC_SMGR_TRACE_MESSAGE-5-AP_JOIN_DISJOIN: Chassis 1 R0/0: wncd: AP Event: AP Name: AP10F9.20D5.8A78 Mac: 192.168.42.134[5267] Session-IP: 10f9.20d6.2b40 Disjoined Image Download Failed

 

AP logging:

 

CAPWAP State: Discovery
[*08/24/2021 18:48:46.5250] Got WLC address 192.168.42.132 from DHCP.
[*08/24/2021 18:48:46.5250] IP DNS query for CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.home.callison.org
[*08/24/2021 18:48:46.5480] Discovery Request sent to 192.168.42.132, discovery type DHCP(2)
[*08/24/2021 18:48:46.5540] Discovery Request sent to 255.255.255.255, discovery type UNKNOWN(0)
[*08/24/2021 18:48:46.5540] Discovery Response from 192.168.42.132
[*08/24/2021 18:48:46.5570] Discovery Response from 192.168.42.132
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.0000]
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.0000] CAPWAP State: DTLS Setup
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.7200]
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.7200] CAPWAP State: Join
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.7280] Sending Join request to 192.168.42.132 through port 5267
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.7350] Join Response from 192.168.42.132
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.7350] AC accepted join request with result code: 0
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.7430] Received wlcType 2, timer 30
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.7430] TLV ID 2216 not found
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.7430] TLV-DEC-ERR-1: No proc for 2216
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.8040]
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.8040] CAPWAP State: Image Data
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.8050] AP image version 8.10.130.0 backup 0.0.0.0, Controller 17.4.1.6
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.8050] Version does not match.
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.8650] upgrade.sh: Script called with args:[PRECHECK]
[*08/24/2021 18:48:56.9610] do PRECHECK, part1 is active part
[*08/24/2021 18:48:57.0130] upgrade.sh: /tmp space: OK available 100640, required 40000
[*08/24/2021 18:48:57.0140] wtpImgFileReadRequest: request ap1g8, local /tmp/part.tar
[*08/24/2021 18:48:57.0160] Image Data Request sent to 192.168.42.132, fileName [ap1g8], slaveStatus 0
[*08/24/2021 18:48:57.0200] Image Data Response from 192.168.42.132
[*08/24/2021 18:48:57.0200] AC accepted join request with result code: 0
[*08/24/2021 18:49:23.4540] Discarding msg CAPWAP_WTP_EVENT_REQUEST(type 9) in CAPWAP state: Image Data(10).
[*08/24/2021 18:49:25.7370]
[*08/24/2021 18:49:25.7370] Going to restart CAPWAP (reason : image download cannot start)...
[*08/24/2021 18:49:25.7370]
[*08/24/2021 18:49:25.7380] Restarting CAPWAP State Machine.
[*08/24/2021 18:49:25.7470] Image Data Request sent to 192.168.42.132, fileName [ap1g8], slaveStatus 1
[*08/24/2021 18:49:25.7860]
[*08/24/2021 18:49:25.7860] CAPWAP State: DTLS Teardown
[*08/24/2021 18:49:25.8200] Aborting image download(0x0): Dtls cleanup, ap1g8
[*08/24/2021 18:49:26.0010] upgrade.sh: Script called with args:[ABORT]
[*08/24/2021 18:49:26.1050] do ABORT, part1 is active part
[*08/24/2021 18:49:26.1540] upgrade.sh: Cleanup tmp files ...
[*08/24/2021 18:49:26.2080] Discarding msg CAPWAP_WTP_EVENT_REQUEST(type 9) in CAPWAP state: DTLS Teardown(4).
[*08/24/2021 18:49:26.2080] Discarding msg CAPWAP_WTP_EVENT_REQUEST(type 9) in CAPWAP state: DTLS Teardown(4).
[*08/24/2021 18:49:40.5640]

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Arshad Safrulla
VIP Alumni
VIP Alumni

Unlike a 9800 controller, EWC flash memory does not have enough space to store all AP images. All the AP images need to be hosted on an external TFTP or SFTP server. When a second AP tries to join, EWC will point it to the external server. Without the following commands, no other AP will be able to join it:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-access-points/215303-embedded-wireless-controller-conversion.html#:~:text=Unlike%20a%209800,to%20join%20it%3A

 

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Arshad Safrulla
VIP Alumni
VIP Alumni

Unlike a 9800 controller, EWC flash memory does not have enough space to store all AP images. All the AP images need to be hosted on an external TFTP or SFTP server. When a second AP tries to join, EWC will point it to the external server. Without the following commands, no other AP will be able to join it:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-access-points/215303-embedded-wireless-controller-conversion.html#:~:text=Unlike%20a%209800,to%20join%20it%3A

 

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