3700 AP - Best way to convert back from Autonomous to LIghtweight

[perrymcgrew]

I have a 3700 AP that I have up & running as Autonomous. I recently got a 2504 WLC and would like to put the AP back to Lightweight and run it from the 2504.  

The 2504 is running 8.0.110.0 code and I have the current 3700 Lightweight Recovery image and IOS downloaded as well. 

I have done done some searches and most of he articles are conversion to Autonomous. Not much is out there for putting it back. Some articles just mention needing the Lightweight  recovery image while others state I can use the Mode button and just have a TFTP server running  in a specific subnet and the AP will "pull" down the code and convert back.  Almost all of the articles refer to old model APs...

Looking for clarity in the process as I certainly don't want to brick this 3700 AP. 

Thx. 

[Rasika Nayanajith]

Hi

You can use either methods & it will work (even for 3700)

If you using mode button method, make sure you rename the recovery image something like this ap3g2-k9w7-tar.default. Refer this post for detail

http://mrncciew.com/2013/12/13/ap-conversion-using-mode-button/

Normal method is described here

http://mrncciew.com/2012/10/20/lightweight-to-autonomous-conversion/

HTH

Rasika

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