Cisco Cisco Aironet 1200 Access Point
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet Conversion Upgrade Image 3.0 for Cisco IOS Software
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Introduction
Introduction
The Cisco IOS Conversion Upgrade Image for Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points converts a 1200
series access point from VxWorks to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)JA3. For more information on features
and caveats in this release, click this link to browse to the release notes for Cisco IOS Release
12.2(11)JA3:
series access point from VxWorks to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)JA3. For more information on features
and caveats in this release, click this link to browse to the release notes for Cisco IOS Release
12.2(11)JA3:
When you use the upgrade image with the Cisco Aironet Conversion Tool for Cisco IOS Software, the
upgrade image and the conversion tool maintain the access point configuration while converting the
access point to Cisco IOS software. When you load the upgrade image onto an access point without using
the conversion tool, the upgrade image converts the access point to Cisco IOS software with all settings
at factory defaults.
upgrade image and the conversion tool maintain the access point configuration while converting the
access point to Cisco IOS software. When you load the upgrade image onto an access point without using
the conversion tool, the upgrade image converts the access point to Cisco IOS software with all settings
at factory defaults.
System Requirements
To successfully complete the upgrade process, your 1200 series access point must meet these
requirements:
requirements:
•
Your access point must be running VxWorks version 12.03T, 12.02T1, 12.01T1, 12.00T, 11.23T, or
11.21.
11.21.
Note
The upgrade image and the conversion tool do not support VxWorks version 12.04. Access
points running version 12.04 must be downgraded to a supported operating system version
before you can use the upgrade image or the conversion tool.
points running version 12.04 must be downgraded to a supported operating system version
before you can use the upgrade image or the conversion tool.
•
Your access point must have at least 4 MB of free memory. Complete these steps to ensure that the
access point has enough free memory:
access point has enough free memory:
–
Set the Maximum memory reserved for Detailed Event Trace Buffer (bytes) setting on the
Event Handling Setup page to 0.
Event Handling Setup page to 0.
–
If your access point runs a .ini configuration file acquired by using the Download All System
Configuration option, replace the configuration with a .ini file acquired by using the Download
Non-Default System Configuration option.
Configuration option, replace the configuration with a .ini file acquired by using the Download
Non-Default System Configuration option.
Note
This version of the upgrade image is supported on 1200 series access points only. To upgrade a 350 series
access point to Cisco IOS, use version 2.0 of the conversion image. Cisco Aironet 340 Series Access
Points do not support Cisco IOS software. Do not attempt to load the upgrade image onto 340 series
access points.
access point to Cisco IOS, use version 2.0 of the conversion image. Cisco Aironet 340 Series Access
Points do not support Cisco IOS software. Do not attempt to load the upgrade image onto 340 series
access points.
Finding the Software Version
On 1200 series access points that do not run Cisco IOS software, the software version appears in red at
the top left of most pages in the web-browser interface. The home page on access points not running
Cisco IOS software looks like the page in
the top left of most pages in the web-browser interface. The home page on access points not running
Cisco IOS software looks like the page in
.