WAP Not booting up

JAISONTHOMAS · ‎03-24-2025

Folks, I have a C9120AXI-E model access point. It's in a booting loop, and it does not give us an option to configure it.

Below is the message it shows before reloading.

Starting kernel ...

[01/01/1970 00:00:04.9040] hub 3-0:1.0: config failed, hub doesn't have any ports! (err -19)
[01/01/1970 00:00:04.9960] brcmboard registered
[*01/01/1970 00:00:16.3340] buginf() enabled.
[*01/01/1970 00:00:16.3410] Made it into bootsh: Aug 11 2022 00:10:33 T-24d9397ced0a4659b2d7c81901185234c3a17e4e-g24d9397c-aut
[*01/01/1970 00:00:25.2300] bootsh mini ramfs booted /bootpart/part2/ramfs_data_cisco.cpio.lzma

Tried resetting the WAP and no luck, anything else I can try before calling it for RMA? Thank you

Rich R · ‎03-24-2025

First - have you followed the guidance at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/220443-how-to-avoid-boot-loop-due-to-corrupted.html ?

Also see https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/wireless-lan-controller-software/221869-safely-upgrade-access-points-avoiding-i.html

If you've somehow ended up with 2 corrupt boot partitions then you can re-flash the AP (assuming hardware is not faulty) from u-boot as per https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/catalyst-9120axi-access-point/217537-repairing-c9120-c9115-access-points-from.html

Failing all of that then RMA.

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Scott Fella · ‎03-24-2025

There are other post in the forum with "Cisco 9120 boot loop" or "boot loop" Might help to review some of them to get a better idea of the different way's folks try to fix this issue. Many of the end results is to open a TAC case and RMA the ap.
https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/cisco-9120axi-e-boot-loop/td-p/4196474
https://community.cisco.com/t5/custom/page/page-id/search?filter=location:discussions-wireless&q=9120%20boot%20loop&mode=

-Scott
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JAISONTHOMAS · ‎03-24-2025

Thanks folks, above links didnt seem to help me. So I raised a case with Cisco through our supplier.

Scott Fella · ‎03-24-2025

That is your best bet... no need to waste time when you have support and can RMA it:)

-Scott
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