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  • 1.  Convert Controller Based AP to IAP

    Posted Mar 08, 2021 10:15 AM
    Requirements and suggestions

    • Do it in a lab env
    tftp or scp server
    • Conversion should be proceeded one ap a time
    Convert from a server using tftp, ftp or scp and copy the instant image version in the appropriate folder


    Tasks

    • Check ap is up from md perspective
    [MDC]# show ap database long status up

    • add an ap a time
    [MDC]#ap convert add ap-name <ap-name>
    1. Check that the ap was added
      [MDC] #show ap convert-status
       
    1. Convert:[MDC] #ap convert active specific-aps server tftp <server-ip> <image-file>
       
    1. Check that the image file was downloaded successfully: [MDC] #show ap convert-download-log
       
    1. Check conversion status: [MDC] #show ap convert-status

    1. Job is done ! AP will reboot with instant AP image


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    Haythem Kefi
    Senior W. Network Architect
    CPU Conseil
    Quebec QC
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  • 2.  RE: Convert Controller Based AP to IAP

    Posted Mar 08, 2021 06:15 PM
    Hi Haythem,

    Note that it's not supported in a production environment.

    Second, be carefull using the right country code because it's not interchangeable, you can write it only once!

    Third, its not working on all model access points ;)

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    Marcel Koedijk | MVP Guru 2021 | ACMP | ACCP | Ekahau ECSE | Not an HPE Employee | Opionions are my own
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  • 3.  RE: Convert Controller Based AP to IAP

    Posted Mar 08, 2021 09:08 PM

    Ack ... thanks!

     

    Best regards,

     

    Haythem Kefi

    Architecte Intégrateur – WLAN | WLAN Solution Architect

    haythem.kefi@cpu.ca

     

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  • 4.  RE: Convert Controller Based AP to IAP

    Posted Jan 23, 2025 11:00 AM

    May I just double check that I'm not about to make a mess of several thousand hospitality CAPs
    I want to convert a 503H CAP to IAP

    First command

    ap convert add ap-name IAP-1

     

    Check the status of the above command:

    show ap convert-status

    AP Conversion Parameters
    ------------------------
    Item                                              Value
    ----                                                -----
    Status                                            Inactive
    Mode                                             All APs
    Image Source                                 None
    Max Simultaneous Converting      10
    Current Simultaneous Converting  0
    Auto Reboot                                   True
    Start Time
    Current Status                                 Not Start

     

    AP Names Listed for Conversion
    ------------------------------
    AP Names
    --------
    IAP-1
    -------------------------------------

    And the 'Mode    All APs' is the part that worries me.

    If I enter the following command am I right in thinking it will ONLY convert the name in the list, IAP-1, not all my other APs?
    ap convert active specific-aps server scp username <name> <host IP> path <path to file> ArubaInstant_Gemini_8.10.0.15_91324 no-pre-validation

    Thanks.



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    Nathan
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  • 5.  RE: Convert Controller Based AP to IAP

    Posted Jan 23, 2025 12:30 PM

    https://arubanetworking.hpe.com/techdocs/aos/aos10/migrate/aps/cap/

    Note, AP convert is there to assist in moving to a Central managed environment.

    If you just want a UAP currently running in Campus to convert to Instant, use `ap redeploy controller-less`.



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    Carson Hulcher, ACEX#110
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