RESET / UPDATE of AP1832I-E-K9C

[pdenableetoavit19698]

Hi there,

Having several setups of WLANs with AP1832I-E-K9C.

Was wondering if it is possible to do hard reset of all of them via the controller, or if it is better or only possible to do it accessing the AP locally?

Also how to verify latest firmware and eventually update?

Any status functionality to advice if the AP is working normally of if faulty/having some issues and should be replaced or reset etc?

Thank you!

[marce1000]

 - Hard reset is only possibly locally ; software can be found here : https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286318342/type/286288051/release/15.3.3-JPO  , any fatal conditions will usually be reported by the AP led indicator , 

 M.

[pdenableetoavit19698]

thank you @marce1000 !

what is the best way for doing any firmware updates? can you do it across all the devices from the AP controller directly like you can do with other devices, just selecting "firmware update" and doing it one by one or distributing it across or do you have to do it physically connecting directly to each AP (would be unreal I guess).

I wanted to do hard reset to start on a clean sheet and reduce any issues coming from previous configurations/errors etc. Do you think is a good thing do or not much advantage from it? thanks

[marce1000]

                        >....what is the best way for doing any firmware updates? 
  - If  the controller gets upgraded then capwap (client) access points , will get a firmware update automatically ,

 M.

[pdenableetoavit19698]

thanks. all the AP capwap or on ME would get automatically updated?

if not doing the hard reset, will the updated potentially cleanup some issues, from caches etc (on top of the bug it fixes)?

[Rich R]

Have you tried "clear ap config <apname>".  Unfortunately no all option with this command but you could easily use Excel (or anything of your choice) to add your list of AP names to that command and then copy/paste onto CLI.

Firmware update is fully automatic with standard AireOS WLC but with ME WLC you need an external TFTP server (configured on the ME WLC) which the AP can download the image from.  You extract the AP images for the ME version from the zip file onto your TFTP server.  When you update the ME WLC it will instruct the AP to download the new image from the TFTP server.  If the AP can't download the image it will just keep trying but never be able to join the ME WLC.

[Nidhi Singh]

Hi,

You can do Hard reset locally and re-image the AP . If you updated your controller, AP will get automatically updated.

Check the condition of AP by Led indicator  on AP and for latest firmware refer https://www.cisco.com/#accordion-825b090c07-item-803d0a291a

Message	LED State	Message
Type	Meaning
Association status	Chirping Green	Normal operating condition, but no wireless client associated
Green	Normal operating condition, at least one wireless client association
Boot loader status	Green	Executing boot loader
Boot loader error	Red	Boot loader signing verification failure
Access point regulatory domain priming status	Blinking Amber	AP priming to a new regulatory domain by Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP), in progress
Cycling Red, Green and off	AP waiting to be primed
Chirping Red	AP primed to a wrong regulatory domain
Operating status	Blinking amber	Software upgrade in progress
Cycling through green, red, and amber	Discovery/join process in progress
Rapidly cycling through red, green, amber, and off.	Access point location command invoked from controller web interface.
Access point operating system errors	Cycling through red, green, amber, and off	General warning; insufficient inline power

Thank You