Cisco Cisco Aironet 1200 Access Point
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 350, 1100, and 1200 Series Access Points for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)JA4
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System Requirements
You can configure and monitor 1100, and 1200 series access points using the command-line interface
(CLI), the browser-based management system, or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
(CLI), the browser-based management system, or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
System Requirements
You can install Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)JA4 on all 1100 series access points and on model AP1230
access points.
access points.
You can also convert 350 and 1200 series access points that run VxWorks to run Cisco IOS software.
After the conversion, you can install Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)JA4 on 350 and 1200 series access
points.
After the conversion, you can install Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)JA4 on 350 and 1200 series access
points.
Your 350 series access point must run one of these VxWorks versions before you can convert to IOS
software: 12.03T, 12.02T1, 12.01T1, 11.23T, or 11.21. Your 1200 series access point must run one of
these VxWorks versions before you can convert to IOS software: 12.03T, 12.02T1, 12.01T1, 12.00T,
11.56, or 11.54T. If your access point runs version 12.04, you must downgrade to a supported VxWorks
version before upgrading to IOS software.
software: 12.03T, 12.02T1, 12.01T1, 11.23T, or 11.21. Your 1200 series access point must run one of
these VxWorks versions before you can convert to IOS software: 12.03T, 12.02T1, 12.01T1, 12.00T,
11.56, or 11.54T. If your access point runs version 12.04, you must downgrade to a supported VxWorks
version before upgrading to IOS software.
To install Cisco IOS software on access points that do not run IOS software, use the conversion utility
to convert to IOS software without losing your current configuration. To convert to IOS software without
saving your configuration, load the conversion upgrade image. The access point reboots with IOS
software and factory default settings.
to convert to IOS software without losing your current configuration. To convert to IOS software without
saving your configuration, load the conversion upgrade image. The access point reboots with IOS
software and factory default settings.
The conversion upgrade image for 1200 series access points installs Cisco IOS Release 12.2(13)JA2 on
your 1200 series access point.
your 1200 series access point.
Note
Cisco Aironet 340 Series Access Points do not support IOS software. Do not attempt to load an IOS
image on 340 series access points or on 350 and 1200 series access points that have not been converted
to IOS software.
image on 340 series access points or on 350 and 1200 series access points that have not been converted
to IOS software.
Finding the IOS Software Version
To find the version of IOS software running on your access point, use a Telnet session to log into the
access point and enter the show version EXEC command. This example shows command output from
an access point running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)JA1:
access point and enter the show version EXEC command. This example shows command output from
an access point running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)JA1:
ap1200>show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C1200 Software (C1200-K9W7-M), Version 12.2(11)JA1
Copyright (c) 1986-2003 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
On access points running IOS software, you can also find the software version on the System Software
Version page in the access point’s web-browser interface.
Version page in the access point’s web-browser interface.
If your access point does not run IOS software, the software version appears at the top left of most pages
in the web-browser interface.
in the web-browser interface.