Cisco 1131AG Access Point - TFTP in Rommon

[Steven Tolzmann]

Okay so I just got a 1131AG access point, and it has a Lightweight IOS on it currently, so it constantly reloads every 30 seconds upon booting up.

I am trying to use a tftp server directly connected to the Fast Ethernet port, to load a new IOS image onto the Access Point in rommon mode.

I have been using http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/800/801/software/configuration/guide/rommon.html#wp1020643 as a reference, but the ' tftpdnld ' command IS NOT working! I have the enviroment variables set, AP is 10.0.0.1/8 and the server is 10.0.0.2/8. Whenever I try tftpdnld it says it is not a valid command.

Please help!

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Hi Steven,

Are you trying to convert from LWAP to autonomous?  The command is using will only work if the LWAP is connected to the WLC.

[Jon Marshall]

Steven

To get a quick response to your query it would be a good idea if you could move this question to one of the wireless forums where you will get help from wireless experts.

Edit - that is unless Leo is online in which case just ignore me

Jon

[Steven Tolzmann]

Okay I managed to figure out how to load the new IOS image, its autonomous now... It was searching 255.255.255.255 for tftp, and I had the filename named wrong, so now i'm good.

ALTHOUGH, now I have to do password recovery because I don't know the password to enter enable mode, and I can't find the confreg command in 1131 rommon mode.

nvram filesystem says access denied also.. Anyone know the best way to tackle this?

[Steven Tolzmann]

Okay I figured it all out. Lol.

Thanks for the help though everyone.

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Password recovery???  Username and password of a newly converted aAP should be "Cisco".

[Steven Tolzmann]

Yeah I figured that out shortly after I posted... I have done password recovery before, but that little detail slipped my mind

[Leo Laohoo]

Thanks for the ratings Steven.