Controllerless Networks

I have a new out of the box IAP-215. I have set it up with static IP/Mask/Gateway; saved changes, reset/rebooted the AP, but the default INSTANT SSID won't broadcast. I currently have it connected to PoE and hooked up via console. Why can't i see the SSID?

Did you try it with DHCP first?

 

I don't have a DHCP server setup. I was hoping to setup the AP without one. I'm just trying to get the first one setup initially to test out the various settings with our environment

Did you follow the guide here?:  http://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/Instant_41_WebHelp/InstantWebHelp.htm#UG_files/ProvIAP/AssigninganIP.htm

 

Make sure you did not make any typgraphical errors.

 

I've tried those specific instructions multiple times now and still no luck

Please post the console output when it is booting up.

Hit <Enter> to stop autoboot:  0
apboot> setenv ipaddr 192.0.2.0
apboot> setenv netmask 255.255.255.0
apboot> setenv gatewayip 192.0.2.2
apboot> save
Saving Environment to Flash...
Un-Protected 1 sectors
. done
Erased 1 sectors
Writing 9....8....7....6....5....4....3....2....1....
apboot> printenv
bootdelay=2
baudrate=9600
autoload=n
boardname=Tomatin
servername=aruba-master
bootcmd=boot ap
autostart=yes
bootfile=e500.ari
ethaddr=ac:a3:1e:c5:a3:f6
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial
ethact=eth0
ipaddr=192.0.2.0
netmask=255.255.255.0
gatewayip=192.0.2.2

You have to type "boot" to boot the access point.

 

APBoot 1.5.3.9 (build 43867)
Built: 2014-05-21 at 19:31:10

Model: AP-21x
CPU:   P1010E, Version: 1.0, (0x80f90010)
Core:  E500, Version: 5.1, (0x80212151)
Clock:
       CPU0: 800 MHz
       CCB:  400 MHz
       DDR:  400  MHz (800 MT/s data rate) (Asynchronous)
       LBC:   unknown (LCRR[CLKDIV] = 0x00)
L1:    D-cache 32KB enabled
       I-cache 32KB enabled
I2C:   ready
DRAM:  Configuring DDR for 800 MT/s data rate
DDR:   256 MB (DDR3, 32-bit, CL=6, ECC off)
POST1: memory passed
Flash: 32 MB
L2:    256 KB enabled
Power: 802.3af POE
PCIe1: RC, link up, x1
       dev fn venID devID class  rev    MBAR0    MBAR1    MBAR2    MBAR3
       00  00  14e4  4360 00002   03 80000004 00000000 00000000 00000000
PCIe2: RC, link up, x1
       dev fn venID devID class  rev    MBAR0    MBAR1    MBAR2    MBAR3
       00  00  14e4  4360 00002   03 a0000004 00000000 00000000 00000000
Net:   eth0
Radio: bcm43460#0, bcm43460#1

Hit <Enter> to stop autoboot:  0
Checking image @ 0xee000000
Copying image from 0xee000000

Image is signed; verifying checksum... passed
Signer Cert OK
Policy Cert OK
RSA signature verified.
[    0.000000] Flash variant: variant0
[    0.000000]
[    0.000000] Aruba Networks
[    0.000000] ArubaOS Version 6.4.2.0-4.1.1.0 (build 45444 / label #45444)
[    0.000000] Built by p4build@cartman on 2014-08-15 at 22:19:51 PDT (gcc version 4.5.1)
[    0.000000]
[    0.000000] P1010 RDB board from Freescale Semiconductor
[    0.000000] Memory: 246716k/262144k available (12184k kernel code, 15428k reserved, 504k data, 358k bss, 8792k init)
[    0.001491] Brought up 1 CPUs
[    0.077633] PCI: Probing PCI hardware
[    0.120682] pci 0000:00:00.0: PCI bridge to [bus 01-ff]
[    0.183587] pci 0001:02:00.0: PCI bridge to [bus 03-ff]
[    0.245812] pci 0000:00:00.0: not setting up bridge for bus 0000:01
[    0.320382] pci 0001:02:00.0: not setting up bridge for bus 0001:03
[    6.321896] fsl-ifc ffe1e000.ifc: Freescale Integrated Flash Controller
[    6.426831] Kprobe smoke test started
[    6.476759] Kprobe smoke test passed successfully
[    6.640953] ee000000.nor: Found 1 x16 devices at 0x0 in 16-bit bank
[    6.716043] Amd/Fujitsu Extended Query Table at 0x0040
[    6.777536] number of CFI chips: 1
[    6.821990] fsl-gianfar ethernet.2: enabled errata workarounds, flags: 0x4
[    6.904382] gfar_probe: Renaming interface to bond0
[    6.963146] /proc/gfar_bond0_stats created
[    7.025315] Enabling watchdog on CPU 0
[    7.074246] Disabled fips elf aesccm selftest
[    7.126414]
[    7.126418] Starting Kernel SHA1 KAT ...Completed Kernel SHA1 KAT
[    7.218174] Starting Kernel HMAC-SHA1 KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC-SHA1 KAT
[    7.308033] Starting Kernel DES KAT ...Completed Kernel DES KAT
[    7.379981] Starting Kernel AES KAT ...Completed Kernel AES KAT
[    7.423776]
[    7.469640] Starting Kernel HMAC SHA1 FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC SHA1 FIPS KAT
[    7.564922] Starting Kernel HMAC SHA256 FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC SHA256 FIPS KAT
[    7.668163] Starting Kernel HMAC SHA384 FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC SHA384 FIPS KAT
[    7.772368] Starting Kernel HMAC SHA512 FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC SHA512 FIPS KAT
[    7.876561] Starting Kernel AES-CBC FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel AES-CBC FIPS KAT
[    7.974017] Starting Kernel 3DES-CBC FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel 3DES-CBC FIPS KAT
Domain Name: instant.arubanetworks.com
No panic info available
Backup ENV.
Cfg len is 2.5k
Loading configuration file of length 2.5k...
wifi uplink not present...
extended ssid config detected...
Terminal access enabled...
factory default SSID detected...
extended ssid activate due to no valid ssid ...
Cfg len is 2.5k
Loading configuration file of length 2.5k...
wifi uplink not present...
extended ssid config detected...
Terminal access enabled...
factory default SSID detected...
extended ssid activate due to no valid ssid ...
[   14.777420] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): bond0: link is not ready
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Ethernet uplink not active yet
Mesh is DISABLED on this device.
[   45.244360] AP xml model 84, num_radios 2 (jiffies 22449)
[   45.309008] init_asap_mod: installation:0
[   45.356957] radio 0: band 1 ant 0 max_ssid 16
[   45.409062] radio 1: band 0 ant 0 max_ssid 16
[   45.461178] election init: rand=1d HZ=500
[   45.509121] IAP client match init
notify asap_mod 3g no present...
Starting watchdog process...
Got all network params from APboot env. Skipping DHCP
Static IP detected. Checking if LACP needs to be configured
cat: /sys/class/net/bond0/bonding/mode: No such file or directory
LACP mode set to
192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.2
Compressing all files in the /etc/httpd directory...
Done.
Starting Webserver
bind: Transport endpoint is not connected
bind: Transport endpoint is not connected
bind: Transport endpoint is not connected
Launching NTP Client on pool.ntp.org
[  104.716010] wifi0: AP type AP-215, radio 0, max_bssids 16
[  104.823655] wifi1: AP type AP-215, radio 1, max_bssids 16
AP rebooted Thu Jan 1 00:06:46 UTC 1970; Current uplink down, no useable uplink
shutting down watchdog process (nanny will restart it)...
Completed SW FIPS KAT test

        <<<<<       Welcome to the Access Point     >>>>>

User:

The access point does not see the physical link.  Is the AP ethernet light lit up?  I would check the cable, etc to make sure it is right:

 

AP rebooted Thu Jan 1 00:06:46 UTC 1970; Current uplink down, no useable uplink

 

 

Must i have an uplink? I'm not looking to have any internet access. The power light is a redish color and the 2.4/5 GHz lights are amber

For the instant SSID to appear you do need an uplink. After that you can configure it to not require an uplink.

Thank you, The uplink was the key to seeing the instant ssid broadcast. What settings do i alter in order to be able to still connect to the AP and then access the https://instant.arubanetworks.com site?

Alternatively, you can use "setenv standalone_mode 1" on the console, to enable standalone mode, which can allow the AP to come up without Ethernet uplink.