Problem adding a new 2600 Aironet AP...

[Tim Cunnell]

Hi guys

I am having problems adding a new 2600 Aironet AP to my existing wireless infrastructure.  We have a 2504 Wireless Controller with 12 Aironet 2600 AP's  It's been a while since I added an access point, but I know when when previously done it was a case of just plugging in the new AP, then firmware and settings are downloaded to the new AP and its good to go (except for maybe a few settings changes/rename).

However, with this latest brand new AP (the same model as the others - 26021-E-K9) it comes on and gets a solid green light.  I've let it for hours and nothing!  I can see the AP showing up in DHCP so its getting a network address, but there is no sign of it in the logs on the 2504 controller. 

I've been able to connect to the AP's management console via its IP address (which is something I can't do on the other APs) and I can see that it is running the same firmware version as the others - 15.2(2)JA .  The controller is running 7.3.112.0 (and I can't update that, as my service agreement expired!

I'm actually wondering if I have a faulty AP, as this has never been a problem before! 

Any advice/suggestions would be very much appreciated!

[Scott Fella]

First off, place the AP on the same subnet as the WLC management interface. If you still have issues, console into the AP and power up the unit. Attach the output to your post so we can see what is happening. 

-Scott 

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[Tim Cunnell]

Hi Scott

Thanks very much for the reply!

I've connected the console cable, and connected a Putty session then rebooted the AP.  The following comes up - as you'll see, it seems to have stopped after quoting the IP address.  Been like this for >5 mins.

Hope this helps, and thanks again!

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IOS Bootloader - Starting system.
flash is writable
FLASH CHIP:  Numonyx Mirrorbit (0089)
Xmodem file system is available.
flashfs[0]: 156 files, 7 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 31997952
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 9658368
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 22339584
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 15 seconds.
Reading cookie from SEEPROM
Base Ethernet MAC address: 00:3a:7d:83:a2:c4
Ethernet speed is 1000 Mb - FULL Duplex
Loading "flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.152-2.JA/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.152-2.JA"...###############                       ##########

File "flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.152-2.JA/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.152-2.JA" uncompressed and ins                       talled, entry point: 0x2003000
executing...

Secondary Bootloader - Starting system.
Xmodem file system is available.
flashfs[0]: 156 files, 7 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 31997952
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 9658368
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 22339584
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 8 seconds.
Reading cookie from SEEPROM
Base Ethernet MAC address: 00:3a:7d:83:a2:c4
Boot CMD: 'boot  flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.152-2.JA/ap3g2-k9w7-xx.152-2.JA'
Loading "flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.152-2.JA/ap3g2-k9w7-xx.152-2.JA"...###############                       #######
File "flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.152-2.JA/ap3g2-k9w7-xx.152-2.JA" uncompressed and ins                       talled, entry point: 0x2003000
executing...

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Cisco IOS Software, C3600 Software (AP3G2-K9W7-M), Version 15.2(2)JA, RELEASE SO                       FTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2012 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 23-Aug-12 02:59 by prod_rel_team

Initializing flashfs...

flashfs[3]: 156 files, 7 directories
flashfs[3]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[3]: Total bytes: 31997952
flashfs[3]: Bytes used: 9658368
flashfs[3]: Bytes available: 22339584
flashfs[3]: flashfs fsck took 9 seconds.
flashfs[3]: Initialization complete.
flashfs[4]: 0 files, 1 directories
flashfs[4]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[4]: Total bytes: 12257280
flashfs[4]: Bytes used: 1024
flashfs[4]: Bytes available: 12256256
flashfs[4]: flashfs fsck took 0 seconds.
flashfs[4]: Initialization complete....done Initializing flashfs.

Warning:  the compile-time code checksum does not appear to be present.

Radio0  present 8764 8000 0 A8000000 A8010000 0
Rate table has 244 entries (64 SGI/104 BF variants)

Radio1  present 8764 8000 0 88000000 88010000 4
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Warning:  the compile-time code checksum does not appear to be present.
cisco AIR-SAP2602I-E-K9    (PowerPC) processor (revision A0) with 180214K/81920K                        bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FCZ2021J039
PowerPC CPU at 800Mhz, revision number 0x2151
Last reset from power-on
1 Gigabit Ethernet interface
2 802.11 Radios

32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:3A:7D:83:A2:C4
Part Number                          : 73-14588-03
PCA Assembly Number                  : 800-37899-01
PCA Revision Number                  : B0
PCB Serial Number                    : FOC20156715
Top Assembly Part Number             : 800-38356-03
Top Assembly Serial Number           : FCZ2021J039
Top Revision Number                  : A0
Product/Model Number                 : AIR-SAP2602I-E-K9



Press RETURN to get started!


*Mar  1 00:00:09.999: %IFMGR-7-NO_IFINDEX_FILE: Unable to open nvram:/ifIndex-ta                       ble No such file or directory
*Mar  1 00:00:10.087: %SOAP_FIPS-2-SELF_TEST_IOS_SUCCESS: IOS crypto FIPS self test passed
*Mar  1 00:00:17.147: %SOAP_FIPS-2-SELF_TEST_RAD_SUCCESS: RADIO crypto FIPS self test pass             ed on interface Dot11Radio 0
*Mar  1 00:00:23.403: %SOAP_FIPS-2-SELF_TEST_RAD_SUCCESS: RADIO crypto FIPS self test pass             ed on interface Dot11Radio 1
*Mar  1 00:00:25.551: %LINK-6-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0, changed state to up
*Mar  1 00:00:26.551: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0, ch             anged state to down
*Mar  1 00:01:11.551: Starting Ethernet promiscuous mode
*Mar  1 00:01:11.575: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to administrat             ively down
*Mar  1 00:01:11.575: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio1, changed state to administrat             ively down
*Mar  1 00:01:11.579: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco IOS Software, C3600 Software (AP3G2-K9W7-M), Version 15.2(2)JA, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc             1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2012 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 23-Aug-12 02:59 by prod_rel_team
*Mar  1 00:01:11.583: %SNMP-5-COLDSTART: SNMP agent on host ap is undergoing a cold start
*Mar  1 00:01:12.575: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, changed state              to up
*Mar  1 00:01:12.575: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Dot11Radio0, changed              state to down
*Mar  1 00:01:12.575: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Dot11Radio1, changed              state to down
*Mar  1 00:01:14.551: %SOAP_FIPS-2-SELF_TEST_HW_SUCCESS: HW crypto FIPS self test passed
*Mar  1 00:01:14.551: DPAA Initialization Complete
*Mar  1 00:01:14.551: %SYS-3-HARIKARI: Process DPAA INIT top-level routine exited
*Mar  1 00:01:14.559: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0, ch             anged state to up
*Mar  1 00:01:16.271: %CDP_PD-4-POWER_OK: Full power - INJECTOR_CONFIGURED_ON_SOURCE inlin             e power source
*Mar  1 00:01:21.567: %DHCP-6-ADDRESS_ASSIGN: Interface BVI1 assigned DHCP address 192.168             .0.132, mask 255.255.255.0, hostname ap

[Scott Fella]

The AP image is autonomous not lightweight. 

Loading "flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.152-2.JA/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.152-2.JA

k9w7 is autonomous 

k9w8 is lightweight

If you want this ap to join, you need to convert it to lightweight, but you will need to download the image. 

To convert, you can follow this link:

https://mrncciew.com/2012/10/20/lightweight-to-autonomous-conversion/

-Scott 

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[Ben Samayoa]

Scott is 100% correct!

[Tim Cunnell]

Thanks guys!  Yes, absolutely right!  I have noticed that my supplier sent the wrong unit!!  I have ended up with a "SAP" rather than "CAP" model!

Just wanted to add that the link Scott very kindly sent unfortunately wasn't much help to me (but only probably because of my limited knowledge of Cisco platform!).  However - this video completely did the trick for me.  I followed this guide and had the AP flashed with LW firmware in no time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fiv76UpStKI

[Ben Samayoa]

Well done Tim.

regards,

Ben

[Ben Samayoa]

Hi  there,

I would suggest before you get to deep into this issue, have a look at the compatibility matrix on the link below, just to be sure.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/wireless/wireless-lan-controller-software/products-device-support-tables-list.html

regards,

Ben