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  • 1.  AP505 conversion to a Campus AP on the 9004RW controller has failed.

    Posted Aug 01, 2025 05:33 AM

    I'm experiencing an issue when attempting to convert and connect an AP505 (8.10.8) to a 9004RW controller (8.12.0.4).
    The AP displays the message: "Retrieve image failed and AP will reboot in 15 minutes."

    I've attached the relevant logs showing the image retrieval failure.
    Could you please assist or advise on how to resolve this issue?

    Target : undefined
     
     
    show vpn status
     
     
    profile name:default
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    current using tunnel                            :unselected tunnel
    current tunnel using time                       :0
    ipsec is preempt status                         :disable
    ipsec is fast failover status                   :disable
    ipsec hold on period                            :600s
    ipsec tunnel monitor frequency (seconds/packet) :5
    ipsec tunnel monitor timeout by lost packet cnt :6
    ipsec reconnect duration (seconds)              :30
     
    ipsec     primary tunnel crypto type            :Cert
    ipsec     primary tunnel peer address           :N/A
    ipsec     primary tunnel peer tunnel ip         :N/A
    ipsec     primary tunnel ap tunnel ip           :N/A
    ipsec     primary tunnel using interface        :N/A
    ipsec     primary tunnel using MTU              :N/A
    ipsec     primary tunnel current sm status      :Init
    ipsec     primary tunnel tunnel status          :Down
    ipsec     primary tunnel tunnel retry times     :0
    ipsec     primary tunnel tunnel uptime          :0
     
    ipsec      backup tunnel crypto type            :Cert
    ipsec      backup tunnel peer address           :N/A
    ipsec      backup tunnel peer tunnel ip         :N/A
    ipsec      backup tunnel ap tunnel ip           :N/A
    ipsec      backup tunnel using interface        :N/A
    ipsec      backup tunnel using MTU              :N/A
    ipsec      backup tunnel current sm status      :Init
    ipsec      backup tunnel tunnel status          :Down
    ipsec      backup tunnel tunnel retry times     :0
    ipsec      backup tunnel tunnel uptime          :0
    end of show vpn status
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    show gre status
     
     
    GRE not configured - no status
     
    end of show gre status
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    show upgrade info
     
    swarm upgrade status
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    Mac                IP Address      Seed AP  AP Class  Status    Image Info                         Error Detail
    ---                ----------      -------  --------  ------    ----------                         ------------
    ec:fc:c6:cb:9e:02  192.168.99.161  Yes      Gemini    image-ok  ac-ftp://192.168.99.216/arm32.ari  Retrieve image fail
    ec:fc:c6:cb:7b:d0  192.168.99.144  No       Gemini    image-ok  From Seed                          Retrieve image fail
    ec:fc:c6:cb:90:a2  192.168.99.134  No       Gemini    image-ok  From Seed                          Retrieve image fail
    ec:fc:c6:cb:76:46  192.168.99.148  No       Gemini    image-ok  From Seed                          Retrieve image fail
    ec:fc:c6:cb:7e:0c  192.168.99.155  No       Gemini    image-ok  From Seed                          Retrieve image fail
    ec:fc:c6:cb:9b:98  192.168.99.162  No       Gemini    image-ok  From Seed                          Retrieve image fail
    ec:fc:c6:cb:8e:28  192.168.99.146  No       Gemini    image-ok  From Seed                          Retrieve image fail
    ec:fc:c6:cc:57:c0  192.168.99.164  No       Gemini    image-ok  From Seed                          Retrieve image fail
    ec:fc:c6:cb:7b:f4  192.168.99.160  No       Gemini    image-ok  From Seed                          Retrieve image fail
    ec:fc:c6:cb:94:52  192.168.99.137  No       Gemini    image-ok  From Seed                          Retrieve image fail
    Auto reboot           :enable
    Use external URL      :enable
    Conductor wait Time   :262040 secs 0 count
    Switch Partition      :enable
    Upgrade in process    :No
    UAP convert process   :No
    end of show upgrade info
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    show log upgrade
    ----------Download log start----------
     
    Executing ('/usr/sbin/wget -T 20 -t 1 -M 29712384 --no-proxy  --proxy-passwd=****** -a /tmp/download_url_log ftp://sap:x@192.168.99.216/arm32.ari')
    fetching ('/usr/sbin/wget -T 20 -t 1 -M 29712384 --no-proxy  --proxy-passwd=****** -a /tmp/download_url_log ftp://sap:x@192.168.99.216/arm32.ari')
    --08:17:42--  ftp://sap:*password*@192.168.99.216/arm32.ari
               => `arm32.ari'
    Connecting to 192.168.99.216:21... connected.
    Logging in as sap ... Logged in!
    ==> SYST ... done.    ==> PWD ... done.
    ==> TYPE I ... done.  ==> CWD not needed.
    ==> PASV ... done.    ==> RETR arm32.ari ... 
    No such file `arm32.ari'.
     
    Error: failed to retrieve image
    Info: try with tftp to download the image.
    Error: failed again to retrieve image with tftp proto
    cleaning up
    done
     
    ----------Download log end------------
    Download status: incomplete
    ----------Upgrade log start----------
    upgrade log not available
    ----------Upgrade log end------------
    Upgrade status: upgrade status not available
    end of show log upgrade
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    show log rapper
    Rapper info not available
    end of show log rapper
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  • 2.  RE: AP505 conversion to a Campus AP on the 9004RW controller has failed.

    Posted Aug 01, 2025 08:42 AM

    What command did you use on the 9004 controller? Did you follow this guide?



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    Willem Bargeman
    Systems Engineer Aruba
    ACEX #125
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  • 3.  RE: AP505 conversion to a Campus AP on the 9004RW controller has failed.

    Posted Aug 03, 2025 02:40 AM

    Apologies for the confusion earlier.

    I'm trying to connect seven AP505 units to the 9004RW controller, but they are unable to join the controller.
    As a temporary solution, I've configured all seven AP505s to run in IAP mode for now.

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  • 4.  RE: AP505 conversion to a Campus AP on the 9004RW controller has failed.

    Posted Aug 01, 2025 10:34 AM

    Have you enabled CPsec?  Have you blocked FTP and TFTP between AP and controller?

    What do you mean by convert?  There shouldn't be any conversion required for an AP talking to a controller.



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    Carson Hulcher, ACEX#110
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  • 5.  RE: AP505 conversion to a Campus AP on the 9004RW controller has failed.

    Posted Aug 03, 2025 02:42 AM
    • Is CPsec required to be enabled? I'm honestly not sure.

    • FTP and TFTP are not blocked, and both the AP and the controller are in the same subnet.

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  • 6.  RE: AP505 conversion to a Campus AP on the 9004RW controller has failed.

    Posted Aug 03, 2025 08:57 AM

    Looks like tftp having problems with image transfer. I see this a lot with AOS-S (procurve) switches. Sometimes it help if you enable jumbo packets.

    Best, Gorazd



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    Gorazd Kikelj
    MVP Guru 2025
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