How to save run-config of Lightweight AP 3702l-E-K9

[nealvanrooij]

Hello,

I added a Lightweight AIR-CAP3702l-E-K9 in my test network and succesfully linked it to my WLC2504. 
However, after a power restart of the whole thing infrastructure, it lost the config and the linkage to my controller. 
I read on a discussion that the AP config could be saved from the WLC, but couldn't find where. Is there an option somewhere to do that ?

If I understood correctly, the AP should normally find the controller by itself after the startup by sending some broadcast messages, but I got some error messages saying it couldn't find one. So I had to manually configured it to make the link. The commands I write are : 

- capwap ap ip address AP_IP_ADDRESS MASK

- capwap ap ip default-gateway WLC_IP_ADDRESS

- capwap ap controller ip address WLC_IP_ADDRESS

Does it have to do with the fact that the AP doesn't receive a DHCP address maybe ?

Thanks a lot for helping.

Neal

[Sandeep Choudhary · Accepted solution]

You can save the config of the WLC. Normally WLC pushes the config to AP.

AP to Join to WLC:

1. AP must get an IP address either via DHCP or statically.

2. There must be a way for AP to Join WLC . If both are in same subnet then no need for it else you have to assign a process (DNS, Option 43, etc...)

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[nealvanrooij]

Saving the config on the WLC worked. 

Thanks a lot !