APIC-EM - AP FlexConnectGroup 8.3 JSON Syntax

[Ralph Olsen]

Hi,

I'm currently trying to use the APIC-EM PNP feature to configure Access-points running 8.3 with the WLC-IP, Ap-MODE, AP-Group and FlexConnect-Group.

I can't find the JSON syntax for WLC 8.3 software (AP image 15.3(3)JD).

The 8.2 syntax shows as follows:

{"apGroup":"BldgA-local","primaryWlcIP":"10.10.80.5","primaryWlcName":"5508-1","secondaryWlcIP":"10.10.80.6","secondaryWlcName":"5508-2","tertiaryWlcIP":"10.10.10.7","tertiaryWlcName":"8500-1","apMode":" flexconnect"}

But I'm missing the FlexConnect Group setting added in 8.3.

Regards

Ralph

[aradford]

That would be apFlexGroupName

Note: You also need to set the apMode as well.

[Ralph Olsen]

Yeah, I'm already setting the apMode, but I'm missing the syntax for the flexConnectGroup.

[aradford · Accepted solution]

"apFlexGroupName" : "flexgroup"  for example..  It is just another attribute.

That should be all you need.

And you need to remove the "apGroup" attribute.

[Ralph Olsen]

Ohh. missed the "apFlexGroupName the first time.

(Will test right away)

So you can't set both apGroup and apFlexGroupName?

Do you know if any documentation exists for this? I can't seem to find it.

[Ralph Olsen]

Both apGroup and apFlexGroupName works fine together.

Thank you.

{

     "primaryWlcIP":"10.10.80.5",

     "primaryWlcName":"BranchWLC-A",

     "secondaryWlcIP":"10.10.80.6",

     "secondaryWlcName":"BranchWLC-B",

     "tertiaryWlcIP":"10.10.10.7",

     "tertiaryWlcName":"BranchWLC-HA",

     "apMode":" flexconnect",

     "apGroup":"APGrp-BranchA",

     "apFlexGroupName":"FlexGrp-BranchA"

}

[aradford]

Yes you are correct.  You can have both.

• apGroup: sets RF characteristics (i.e. to cater for physical/environmental differences within a site)
• flexGroup is for having different security, DHCP, ACL and VLAN mappings for different sites that (for instance) all broadcast the same SSID
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[Justin bollinger]

Is there a document that lists all of the configurable attributes?

For example how did you aradford know that flexGroup was an attribute that could be set? 

[Ralph Olsen]

Hi Justin,

I'm also missing documentation.

Adam has inside information And he was sure fast to answer the request when I posted it originally.

Regards

Ralph

[aradford]

Yes, I do have some inside information,   I am an SE @ Cisco, so spoke to engineering team.

I am trying to get a definitive list for you all.

I have some that I know about, I just want to make sure I have them all.

Will update soon.

Adam

[Justin bollinger]

Do you have any updates to this?

[aradford]

• primary, secondary, tertiary WlcIP and WlcName
• apMode
• apGroup
• apFlexGroupName

Are the ones that are documented.  There are 9 options in total.  You only need to specify a primate wlcIP and wlcName, no need to provide secondary and tertiary.

Adam

[bradwilson75]

Hi Adam,

Has this list been extended to allow for more options in the JSON file?

Thanks,

Brad

[Justin bollinger]

Can you confirm that apFlexGroupName is accurate?  It does not appear to be taking that setting, but the other documented ones work.  Here is my sanitized config

{

"primaryWlcIP": "1.1.1.1",

"primaryWlcName": "primary",

"secondaryWlcIP": "2.2.2.2",

"secondaryWlcName": "secondary",

"apMode": "flexconnect",

"apGroup": "APGroup",

"apFlexGroupName": "Flex-100"

}

[aradford]

Hi Justin,

sorry for the dumb Q, but are you sure it is 8.3 image on the AP?

That is the only version that supports apFlexGroupName