Aruba AP-to-IAP conversion

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I see this post has been going for a few years now.
I set up a few IAP-325 and 315, working nicely as a cluster with virtual controller. recently, I came across some AP-334, which I though would make a nice addition, after converting them to IAPs, following the method described here earlier, through APBoot.

Well, they seemingly converted to IAP, running 8.10.0.9 (also tried with 6.5.x.x.), but they would not join or form a cluster, each one remaining as a conductor.

I’ve spent a few days on this now and found the following;

  1. Once ‘converted’ the APs would not install or upgrade new OS images through the WebGUi, maintenance/firmware function, giving the error:

Download status: Image verify fail

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  1. further digging in the AP Tech Support Dump show the following line:

1127.090000 UAP ADP Warning prov_uap_adp_warning CAP-only sku. Set its ccode as WW

The official Aruba meaning of this is:

The AP is Unable to Upgrade to the Instant Image

If the AP is marked as CAP-only, it cannot be upgraded to the Instant image. CAP-only APs can only be upgraded to the ArubaOS image.

Execute the show log provision command on the AP to check if your AP is CAP-only. If your AP is CAP-only, the CAP-only sku message appears.

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3. Looking at mfginfo in apboot, shows the CCode only when it is initially set. However,

If the AP is rebooted, or reset, then the ccode disappears:

Card 0: System
Date Code : 052219
Serial : CNxxxxxxxx
Wired MAC : b0:b8:67:cd:88:02
Wired MAC Count : 2
Radio 5G SN : NJ3CI4502A0EX01
Radio 2G SN : NHQGI46006ECX01
Country : CCODE-RW-a19a72c1acf8a690784aaf6242193a0375c4e

This may prevent the APs forming IAP clusters ? Possibly, in connection with issues 1. and 2. above

There are lots of posts from people who claim success through the manual AP conversion, using APBoot, but have these converted IAPs managed to form clusters either on their own or by joining existing clusters ??

My experience with the 334, says not.

After manual conversion, they do work very well as ‘stand-alone’ APs on Instant 8.10, but just not forming part of a cluster. They might have a use like that. I’ll see.

Can anyone with more experience than me shed any light on this, please.

many thanks

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