Wireless Access

Hi,

So I bought a A200 wireless controller for testing purposes. When I received it, it did not have an image on it. I have tried using kermit to load a new image but fails at 56 packets and 3k of the file. Every single time. It says error exceeded.  I have tired to set it up below is my printenv output.

cpboot> printenv
bootcmd=boot flash
bootdelay=2
baudrate=9600
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial
ipaddr=10.0.3.99
dns=10.0.2.2
netmask=255.255.255.0
gatewayip=10.0.3.1
server=10.0.1.4

ping results:

cpboot> ping 10.0.3.1
ARP broadcast 1 for 10.0.3.1
sibyte#0: tx buffer not transmitted
ARP broadcast 2 for 10.0.3.1
sibyte#0: tx error, buffer not ready

Bootup info:

CPBoot 1.2.11 (build taylor@harpua-ENG.0000)
Built: 2005-09-13 17:38:55 (with gcc 2.95)

CPU:   MPC8245 Revision 16.20 at 199.999 MHz: 16 kB I-Cache 16 kB D-Cache
Board: Malbec Local Bus at 99.999 MHz
DRAM:  256 MB
POST:  passed
CPLD:  Revision 4
FLASH: 512 kB
PCI:   scanning bus0 ...
       dev fn venID devID class  rev MBAR0    MBAR1    MBAR2    MBAR3
       00  00 1057  0006  060000 14  00000008 00000000 00000000 00000000
       14  00 166d  0001  060000 03  f0000008 00000000 f1000008 f1001008
       15  00 177d  0003  100000 00  00000001 00000000 00000101 00000000
IDE:   Bus 0: OK
       Device 0: Model: SanDisk SDCFB-128 Firm: Vdi 1.24
Ser#: 111704H3003O5610

            Type: Removable Hard Disk
            Capacity: 122.5 MB = 0.1 GB (250880 x 512)
Net:   sibyte#0

Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0
0:0 Image not present
0:1 Image not present
0:2 Image not present
cpboot>

I would really like to get this to work.

May i know the code version we are trying to copy and type of tftp server ?

Hi,

The code version is A200_5.0.4.15_41905 and for the tftp server it is just a windows box with tftpd32 running. I know everything is setup correctly outside of the aruba controller. I am really new to aruba equipment and could not find any good documents about the A200. Any help is very much appreciated.

Got that. Image version seems to be good. I have attached PDF for upgrading the image from cpboot.

Sriram

Attachment(s)

cpboot.pdf   53 KB 1 version

I tried those steps and it gave me an error. Below is the output of my steps.

Here is the error:

cpboot> upgrade 0 A200_5.0.4.15_41905
*** ERROR: `serverip' not set

CPBoot 1.2.11 (build taylor@harpua-ENG.0000)
Built: 2005-09-13 17:38:55 (with gcc 2.95)

CPU:   MPC8245 Revision 16.20 at 199.999 MHz: 16 kB I-Cache 16 kB D-Cache
Board: Malbec Local Bus at 99.999 MHz
DRAM:  256 MB
POST:  passed
CPLD:  Revision 4
FLASH: 512 kB
PCI:   scanning bus0 ...
       dev fn venID devID class  rev MBAR0    MBAR1    MBAR2    MBAR3
       00  00 1057  0006  060000 14  00000008 00000000 00000000 00000000
       14  00 166d  0001  060000 03  f0000008 00000000 f1000008 f1001008
       15  00 177d  0003  100000 00  00000001 00000000 00000101 00000000
IDE:   Bus 0: OK
       Device 0: Model: SanDisk SDCFB-128 Firm: Vdi 1.24
Ser#: 111704H3003O5610

            Type: Removable Hard Disk
            Capacity: 122.5 MB = 0.1 GB (250880 x 512)
Net:   sibyte#0

Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0
0:0 Image not present
0:1 Image not present
0:2 Image not present

cpboot> printenv
bootcmd=boot flash
bootdelay=2
baudrate=9600
ipaddr=10.0.3.99
dns=10.0.2.2
netmask=255.255.255.0
gatewayip=10.0.3.1
server=10.0.1.4
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial

Environment size: 173/508 bytes

cpboot> save
Saving Enviroment to Flash...
Un-Protected 2 sectors
Erasing Flash...Erased 2 sectors
Writing to Flash... done
Protected 2 sectors

cpboot> uartb
Connecting UART A to B...
Press 'Q' to quit

npboot> eforw eth1 eth2
Forwarding... press <Enter> to stop

cpboot> upgrade 0 A200_5.0.4.15_41905
*** ERROR: `serverip' not set

cpboot> printenv
bootcmd=boot flash
bootdelay=2
baudrate=9600
ipaddr=10.0.3.99
dns=10.0.2.2
netmask=255.255.255.0
gatewayip=10.0.3.1
server=10.0.1.4
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial

Environment size: 173/508 bytes
cpboot

It looks the parameter for the serverip is not taken properly as i could see only server and no serverip.

cpboot> printenvbootcmd=boot flashbootdelay=2baudrate=9600

ipaddr=10.0.3.99dns=10.0.2.2

netmask=255.255.255.0

gatewayip=10.0.3.1

server=10.0.1.4 ===================> this should be serverip

stdin=serialstdout=serialstderr=serial

Could you please input below parameter and try again

cpboot > setenv serverip <ip address of the tftp server>

Thank you,

Sriram

Ok so I tried that but now I am getting another error: it is below

cpboot> upgrade 0 A200_5.0.4.15_41905
ARP broadcast 1 for 0.0.0.0
ARP broadcast 2 for 0.0.0.0

Retry count exceeded; starting again
ARP broadcast 1 for 0.0.0.0
ARP broadcast 2 for 0.0.0.0

Abort
cpboot> ping 10.0.1.4
ARP broadcast 1 for 0.0.0.0
ARP broadcast 2 for 0.0.0.0

Retry count exceeded; starting again
ARP broadcast 1 for 0.0.0.0
ARP broadcast 2 for 0.0.0.0

Retry count exceeded; starting again
ARP broadcast 1 for 0.0.0.0

Abort
cpboot>

Below is the results from the printenv :

cpboot> printenv
bootcmd=boot flash
bootdelay=2
baudrate=9600
ipaddr=10.0.3.99
gateway=10.0.3.1
netmask=255.255.255.0
dns=10.0.2.2
serverip=10.0.1.4
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial

Environment size: 173/508 bytes
cpboot>

Also i could  notice gatewayip and serverip is different. you may need to set the serverip in the same subnet like "10.0.3.5" for example. Also what device the serverip going to be here ?

You could setting up the serverip as your computer plugged into to the controller console and try to put  them on same vlan in the range of 10.0.3.x

ipaddr=10.0.3.99
dns=10.0.2.2
netmask=255.255.255.0
gatewayip=10.0.3.1
server=10.0.1.4

Sriram

I guess I am not understanding how this is suppose to be setup. I currently only have an A200 mobility controller and a AP125. I both connected to a cisco swtich and are on the same vlan. I thought the serverip was just for the TFTP server. That is a windows computer.

What do you mean "What device the serverip going to be"? do I need some sort of server to run everything. IS there any good documentation out there for all of this. I have not been able to find anything.

Thank you for all your help.

Thanks for reply I just want to confirm who holds the ip address of the tftp server. Your below comments confirms that`s going to be your windows computer running a tftp server where image has been hosted.

Find below note. You can also call TAC support hotline to help you out.

cpboot>setenv serverip x.x.x.x

cpboot>setenv ipaddr x.x.x.x

cpboot>setenv netmask x.x.x.x

cpboot>setenv gatewayip x.x.x.x

cpboot>setenv serverip x.x.x.x      (note: if you are running the tftp program on the same PC then the gatewayip and serverip should be same)

Thank you.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I was able to load the image onto the device.

Would you happen to either have or know where I could find some good documents on this device and code version. I have been unable to find anything really good and worth reading.