Converting Cisco Lightweight to standalone

When converting LWAP to standalone, there is a easy way.

Generally, CAP does not support configuration mode, but exceptionally, configuration mode is supported in debug mode.

Using this way, you could converting AP more easier.

AP0000.0000.0000#debug capwap console cli    ## This command allow that admin could access configure mode on CAP

AP0000.0000.0000#debug capwap client no-reload    ## This command makes that CAP does not find WLC during debug

AP0000.0000.0000#conf t

AP0000.0000.0000(config)#int BVI1

AP0000.0000.0000(config-if)#ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0

AP0000.0000.0000(config-if)#no sh

After copying the standalone IOS image using TFTP, issue this command.

AP0000.0000.0000#archive download-sw /force-reload /overwrite flash:ap1g1-k9w7-tar.152-4.JB5.tar

 

and newest 1700/2700/3700 series AP support a more easy way. This command could apply only first time before connecting WLC.

AP0000.0000.0000#capwap ap autonomous

Convert to Autonomous image. Proceed? (yes/[no]):yes