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  • 1.  Iap 205 CLI reference/standalone iap

    Posted Dec 08, 2022 02:00 PM
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    hi,
    I'm trying to set an IAP 205 joining a cluster of 305's in cloud central. However, it is not joining and get the group configurations I believe because it has a different firmware version. So I was thinking of perhaps:
    1) set it up as a standalone first
    2) update the firmware prior of joining the cluster.
    I went to the aruba support to download the documentation pdf, but I don't see any instructions on the pdf, unless I missed it. Can someone tell me if what I have is the right one?
    I included as attachment. 


  • 2.  RE: Iap 205 CLI reference/standalone iap

    Posted Dec 09, 2022 10:56 AM
    Edited by ulises.cazares Dec 09, 2022 10:56 AM
    Hi, the 205 doesn't support Version 8 in Instant mode (used with Central) and the minimum supported firmware for the 303 is Version 8.3 so that's why it's not joining. The 205 highest supported version for Instant is 6.5

    You can use this page to check the last/highest supported firmware for a specific series: https://www.arubanetworks.com/support-services/end-of-life/

    I hope this helps


  • 3.  RE: Iap 205 CLI reference/standalone iap

    Posted Dec 09, 2022 11:36 AM
    Hi Ulises,
    Unfortunately the 205's don't get the 8.x.x.x. I have few groups were I had to downgraded the firmware on the 305, so the 205's could work together. Which it's actually i didn't bother to do it and thank you for pointing it out. So I already have a cluster of 2 305's and 1 205 with firmware version of 6.5.4.20_80109, would I be able to bump it to 6.5.4.24_84938?
    However,
    if I want to ssh to an 205's that needs to join a clusters of 305's and I want to check what is the firmware version running and update it using cli, where can I find the instructions? 
    I think the first thing I should do probably is to remove the license and the group associated so I can work with it.
    Any thoughts?


  • 4.  RE: Iap 205 CLI reference/standalone iap

    Posted Dec 12, 2022 10:20 AM
    Hi.

    In order to work with the AP in Central you need to connect the AP in a different vlan, that can go to central, your cluster is in so the 205 is on it's own.

    To check the firmware locally:  show image version
    To upgrade the ap you can use Central or if you want to do it locally and without an Internet connection, you can use the follwoing

    Example:  upgrade-image tftp://192.0.2.7/"firmwareFile" 

    The IP should be changed to your environment,  the FirmwareFile is the OS of the 205 in the version you want to upgrade to and you need a tftp server and put the firmware image in the home path.

    Or you can use the local GUI and the file.

    I hope this helps