Wireless Access

So a company was throwing out their trash when I noticed an access point in the bin. I looked at it and I saw that it was in good conditions so I removed from the trash and took it home.

 

Upon connecting to my poe switch and console cable, the AP started displaying its start up process! But this access point looks like its looking for a controller. In attempts to factory reset and get access to the setup wizard, I managed to delete all the firmware off of it and I only get a prompt in console that states "apboot>" 

 

My question is how do I load firmware back on this thing and make it usable? 

 

Here is the console log:

 

APBoot 1.4.0.2 (build 37665)
Built: 2013-03-18 at 15:36:24

Model: AP-22x
CPU0:  P1020E, Version: 1.1, (0x80ec0011)
Core:  E500, Version: 5.1, (0x80212051)
Clock:
       CPU0: 800 MHz
       CPU1: 800 MHz
       CCB:  400 MHz
       DDR:  333.333 MHz (666.667 MT/s data rate) (Asynchronous) 
       LBC:   25 MHz
L1:    D-cache 32KB enabled
       I-cache 32KB enabled
I2C:   ready
DRAM:  Configuring DDR for 666.667 MT/s data rate
DDR:   512 MB (DDR3, 32-bit, CL=5, 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  43a2 00002   03 80000004 00000000 80200004 00000000
PCIe2: RC, link up, x1
       dev fn venID devID class  rev    MBAR0    MBAR1    MBAR2    MBAR3
       00  00  14e4  43a1 00002   03 a0000004 00000000 a0200004 00000000
Net:   eth0, eth1
Radio: bcm43460#0, bcm43460#1

Hit <Enter> to stop autoboot:  0 
Checking image @ 0xee000000
Invalid image format version: 0xffffffff
Checking image @ 0xeee00000
Invalid image format version: 0xffffffff
eth0: link down.
eth1: link down.
DHCP broadcast 1

 

If this is an AP225 (not an IAP225) you will need a controller to download the firmware. If this is an IAP you can use the below method to upgrade via the CLI.

https://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Controllerless-Networks/Upgrading-the-factory-default-partition-on-IAP/td-p/241004

Just a note, you cannot load IAP firmware onto an AP :)

The model number says APIN0225.. does that mean its IAP?

APIN0225 is the regulatory model number.

What you need to find out is if the part number is AP-225 (needs a controller) or IAP-225-xx (controller-less, runs Aruba Instant code).

The label or console output shoud tell you which one it is.

Hi, kann man die APIN225 in ein Netzwerk mit einem IAP also einem bereits laufenden virtuellen Controller integrieren?

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@onno wrote:

APIN0225 is the regulatory model number.

What you need to find out is if the part number is AP-225 (needs a controller) or IAP-225-xx (controller-less, runs Aruba Instant code).

The label or console output shoud tell you which one it is.

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For testing purpuse you can download a ArubaOS8 virtual mobility controller and use a triallicense that you can request by your hpe partner. You van install the vmc as standalone or as managed device by a mobility master, but then you need A mobility master VM with trial licencenses to.

For testing purpuse you can download a ArubaOS8 virtual mobility controller and use a triallicense that you can request by your hpe partner. You van install the vmc as standalone or as managed device by a mobility master, but then you need A mobility master VM with trial licencenses to.