No space remaining to save private config

[tostrander]

I am having an issue with a cisco AIR-AP1230B-A-K9 running WDS. I am running Version 12.3(2)JA2. The no space error is posted in the log file. I also receive this error when trying to save the config.

Building configuration...

% Configuration buffer full,

%Aborting Save. Compress the config.[OK]

The results of the dir /all is...

AP1#dir all

Directory of flash:/

2 -rwx 76 Mar 2 2002 16:53:12 -05:00 private-multiple-fs

7 drwx 448 Feb 28 1993 19:13:18 -05:00 c1200-k9w7-mx.123-2.JA2

4 -rwx 32711 Mar 2 2002 16:53:12 -05:00 config.txt

151 -rwx 671 Feb 28 1993 19:13:18 -05:00 env_vars

7741440 bytes total (3249152 bytes free)

Directory of zflash:/

2 -rwx 76 Mar 2 2002 16:53:12 -05:00 private-multiple-fs

7 drwx 448 Feb 28 1993 19:13:18 -05:00 c1200-k9w7-mx.123-2.JA2

4 -rwx 32711 Mar 2 2002 16:53:12 -05:00 config.txt

151 -rwx 671 Feb 28 1993 19:13:18 -05:00 env_vars

7741440 bytes total (3249152 bytes free)

Directory of system:/

2 dr-x 0 <no date> memory

1 -rw- 33107 <no date> running-config

No space information available

Directory of nvram:/

1 -rw- 32711 <no date> startup-config

2 ---- 0 <no date> private-config

32768 bytes total (5 bytes free)

Any ideas on the cause or cure? I currently use this AP as the primary WDS and all MAC addresses are contained there.

Thanks,

T

[pradeepde]

Looking at the output of dir /all, I think the nvram is nearly full with only 5 bytes remaining. May be that is the reason you receive this error.

I would suggest you to clean up your nvram and load the required config. But make sure that the contents of the nvram can be deleted. So, you better make a backup of your nvram.

[djoconnor]

well my first thought was to add "service compress config" then I realised that the boot-roms in AP's don't support compressed configs. Your only real option is to reduce the config. 31K is very large for an access point.

Maybe it's time to consider using a different authentication other than mac.

[o-ziltener]

Hello

perhaps you could change then nvram with the cmd boot buffersize like you can do it with some catalyst switches. You have to reboot the ap.

I think the nvram is just a logical part of the flash.

best regards

Oliver