12-02-2007 12:37 AM - edited 07-03-2021 03:02 PM
hello experts!!!
can the 1230 ap be converted to lwapp using Ciscoworkds LMS 2.6?
12-02-2007 05:34 AM
No. You cannot convert autonomous APs to LWAPPs with anything but WCS or the Upgrade Tool.
To do the conversion with WCS 4.2 you can use this feature:
The autonomous to LWAPP migration support utility.
You can also convert autonomous APs to LWAPP with the Upgrade tool.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_tech_note09186a008072d9a1.shtml
Hope this helps.
12-02-2007 06:49 AM
Hi Pirate (ARGHHH!),
Here is a little additional info to go along with the great tips from Paul (5 points for you Paul!);
LWAPP Upgrade Tool Troubleshoot Tips
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_tech_note09186a008072d9a1.shtml
Access points must run Cisco IOS Release 12.3(7)JA or later before you use the upgrade tool.
System Requirements
You can use the Autonomous to Lightweight Mode upgrade tool to install Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)JX on these access points:
**All 1100 series access points containing MP21G (802.11g) radios
All 1130, 1230, and 1240 series access points
All modular 1200 series access points running Cisco IOS software and containing these supported radios:
802.11g: MP21G, MP31G
802.11a: AIR-RM21A-x-K9, AIR-RM22A-x-K9
All 1300 series access points in access point mode
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/ios/release/notes/b311jx1.html
Cisco has released a free tool called the "Autonomous to Lightweight Mode Upgrade Tool" that allows selected Cisco Aironet autonomous access point models to be configured for lightweight mode operation.
The Autonomous to Lightweight Mode Upgrade Tool supports the following models:
Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series access points
Cisco Aironet 1230AG Series access points
Cisco Aironet 1200 Series access points that contain 802.11g (AIR-MP21G-x-K9) and/or second-generation 802.11a radios (AIR-RM21A-x-K9 or AIR-RM22A-x-K9)
Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series access points
**Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Points that contain 802.11g radios (AIR-AP1121G-x-K9)
Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Points/Bridges (AIR-BR1310G-x-K9 or AIR-BR1310G-x-K9-R). A Cisco Aironet 1300 Series operating in Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) mode only operates as an access point. This series does not support LWAPP bridging mode.
The Autonomous to Lightweight Mode Upgrade Tool supports a process to migrate an autonomous access point from autonomous mode to lightweight mode. Unlike a VxWorks to Cisco IOS Software upgrade, this process is a Cisco IOS Software upgrade to the existing Cisco IOS Software image-not an operating system "swapout". In converted access points operating in lightweight mode, Cisco IOS Software continues to run on the access point, while LWAPP is used to communicate with a wireless LAN controller. Since LWAPP supports automatic access point configuration, there is no need to retain or convert the original autonomous Cisco IOS Software access point configuration.
Cisco Aironet Access Point Support for Lightweight Access Point Protocol
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6521/prod_bulletin0900aecd80321a2c.html
Upgrading Autonomous Cisco Aironet Access Points to Lightweight Mode
Hope this helps!
Rob
12-02-2007 10:43 PM
hello experts!!
Thanks for all your inputs... appreciate them all, really!
we have some ap's that are still lower than the recommend ios for the upgrade, 12.3(4). we tried using ciscoworks lms2.5 to upgrade these ap's to 12.3(7)JA2. sadly, the ap hangs. the message on the ciscoworks says, the process is still running.. and the log below shows:
JOB ID - 1712 SUMMARY
---------------------------------------------
Device Name : test-ap-upgrade
Software upgrade result - Failed
Total number of devices scheduled for upgrade : 1
Number of devices upgraded : 0
Number of devices failed : 1
Total time taken for Job - 13 Minutes 14 Seconds
Status of Job - FAILED
---------------------------------------------
Starting Job: ID - 1712
Job Started At : Mon Dec 03 09:14:46 AST 2007
Job running on : cc1001-lms01
Upgrade Mode : Sequential
Reboot Mode : Sequential
Protocol Order for Image Transfer : RCP,TFTP,SCP,HTTP
Protocol Order for Config-operations : TELNET,SSH,TFTP,HTTPS,RCP,SCP
Total number of device(s) to be processed : 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Image Upgrade Operation Complete
Job Ended At : Mon Dec 03 09:28:00 AST 2007
Job Ended At : Mon Dec 03 09:28:00 AST 2007
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Processing Device : test-ap-upgrade
Start Time : Mon Dec 03 09:15:50 AST 2007
Device is locked for exclusive access.
The supported protocols for image transfer are: TFTP
Importing the current running image c1200-k9w7-tar.123-7.JA5.tar from the device flash into the Software Repository.
Image will be copied to rep_sw_788422005462138522 using TFTP.
Could not import c1200-k9w7-tar.123-7.JA5 from the device.
Error Message:
SWIM1124: Failed to copy the image from Flash due to the reason - copyInvalidSourceName :invalid source file name specified For the copy from flash to lex operation.
Retry the operation. If the problem persists, check the Bug Toolkit application for any known issues on the running image version.
Running image import failed, will continue with Upgrade.
Copying c1200-k9w7-tar.123-7.JA2.tar from Software Repository to tftp-specific directory.
Copied successfully to E:/CSCOpx/tftpboot/rep_sw_788422005462171178
Loading image file to flash device : rep_sw_788422005462171178 --> flash:c1200-k9w7-tar.123-7.JA2.tar using TFTP
Completed loading image file to Flash device.
Total time to copy the image - 4 Minutes 3 Seconds
Device will be rebooted.
SWIM5006: Device Reboot operation failed.
The device is not configured for reboot. The SNMP Write Community string might be wrong.
The command SNMP server system shutdown should be in the running configuration on the device.
Device is unlocked.
Device Upgrade Result : Failed
End Time:Mon Dec 03 09:27:37 AST 2007
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when the ap is rebooted, we found out that the ios has been upgraded to 12.3(7). however, we wish to do the upgrade of all the lower ios's even though they are still in the production without the hanging problem.
what could be causing the hanging problem? we have entered the following snmp strings:
snmp-server community ****** RW
snmp-server community **** RO
and still the message
Processing Device : test-ap-upgrade
Start Time : Mon Dec 03 09:15:50 AST 2007
Device is locked for exclusive access.
appears on the log.
12-03-2007 05:47 AM
Hi Pirate,
A couple of things that I see;
You said that you are trying to upgrade to 12.3(7)JA2 but the upgrade mentions this "Could not import c1200-k9w7-tar.123-7.JA5 from the device." and then this reference "Failed to copy the image from Flash due to the reason - copyInvalidSourceName :invalid source file name specified For the copy"
Is there some problem with the actual filenames?
Hope this helps!
Rob
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