Wireless Access

This is the first time setting up an Aruba network.  I have a 7005 controller and an AP-204.  The AP-204 is continually booting (power LED flashing).  When I try to setup the the AP-204 using the AP wizard on the controller GUI.  I received an error that the AP was not powered.  Using the console port, I viewed that the information was constantly repeating.  Can some one share some insight?

#7005

Post the console info, please.

Is the access point on the same subnet as the controller?
What version of ArubaOS are you running?

I have attached the console information.  It appears to be repeating itself, so I only included on loop worth of data.  The controller and AP are on the same subnet.  The ArubaOS version is 6.4.1.0.

Jim,

It looks like the AP can't get an IP address from DHCP.

 

Getting an IP address...
[    8.506000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): bond0: link is not ready
[   10.510000] bond0: link up (1000FD)
[   10.514000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): bond0: link becomes ready
DHCP timed out.

How do I resolve this?

So is the AP directly connected to the 7005 using a PoE injector or connected to an intermediate switch? We need to see how the ports are configured and verify that you have a DHCP scope setup for that port/VLAN.

 

M.

The AP is connected to the 7005 using a PoE injector.  What specific controller setting to you need to see?

In case you have challenges in setting up DHCP or want to set static IP address for AP during AP bootup you can use the below procedure (press enter when it counts 3,2,1 during boot up):

 

apboot>

setenv ipaddr 172.16.3.223

This Comand will set the static ip address to AP

setenv netmask 255.255.255.0

This command will set the subnet mask to the AP

setenv gatewayip 172.16.3.1

This command will set the ip default gateway to the AP

setenv master 172.20.5.25

This command will tell the ip which is the master controller

 

save

 

This command is to save this setting across AP boot

 

printenv

 

This command is to see what has been set.

 

boot

 

This command is to continue booting the AP

 

In this case AP will not timeout for non-availability of IP address with DHCP. (Static IP take precedence over DHCP)

 

 

 

I had an Aruba applicatiopn engineer go in remotely and review the controller setup.  He also checked the settnigs for the access point.  We can see the access point, but could not provision it.  The engineer told me to update the ArubaOS from 6.4.1.0 to 6.4.2.2.  I am in the process of doing this.

did that solve the issue for you?

Yes it did solve the issue.  Thank you for all the helpfule responses that I received.

Hi

i to have the same issues with rebbooting. i was hoping to use the AP as a standalone unit straight of a PoE switch as i dont have a controller, will this work or does the 204 need a controller ?

 

The AP-204 requires a controller.

hi thanks 

 

do it not state on the description that these are standalone units as well ?

what would you reommend ? its for home use only with 2 Ap204 units.

 

cheers

 

You would need IAP-204s (204s require external antennas, I would IAP 205s if you do not have a separate hardware controller).

Hi
Would a aruba network 3600 mobility controller work with the Ap204. What Aruba software comes with the 3600?

And would I need a license for a home install for 2-3 ap204.
Thanks again

Regards
Jay.

The AP204 would work with a 3600 providing the controller is running a minimum of ArubaOS 6.4.1.0.  There could be any firmware version on the 3600, it depends where it is sourced from.

You would at a minimum need an AP Capacity License on the 3600 controller. Somone 3xxx series controllers ship with embedded licenses, these can be identified by the model number e.g 3600-32 would be a 3600 controller with 32 embedded capacity licenses.

Cheers and outstanding, your a credit.

Regards
Jay.