Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

2018-08-20 Thread Lee H Badman
Let the record show that I’m holding back the urge to make a sarcastic 
“intuitive” comment.

Lee Badman (mobile)

On Aug 17, 2018, at 3:54 PM, Alan D Wang 
mailto:aw...@binghamton.edu>> wrote:

Here is the dump from an AP with a corrupt boot loader after software 
upgrade/power cycle. Symptoms of the unit having this problem are no console 
output after BootROM: Image checksum verificaiton FAILED and no status LED 
lighting up. On the switch at my desk (WS-C2960CX-8PC), if you plug in the AP, 
you get no link light, but from cli you see that power is negotiated and drawn 
to the AP.

BootROM - 1.78
Booting from SPI flash, Secure mode
BootROM: RSA Public key verification PASSED
BootROM: CSK block signature verification PASSED
BootROM: Boot header signature verification PASSED
BootROM: Box ID verification PASSED
BootROM: JTAG is disabled


General initialization - Version: 1.0.0
Detected Device ID 6920
Master bootloder version 1.22
High speed PHY - Version: 2.0
BoardId = 0x21board SerDes lanes topology details:
 | Lane # | Speed|Type |
 --|
 |   1|  0   |  SGMII1 |
 |   2|  5   |  PCIe1  |
 |   4|  5   |  PCIe2  |
 |   5|  0   |  SGMII2 |
 ---
:** Link is Gen1, check the EP capability
PCIe, Idx 1: Link upgraded to Gen2 based on client cpabilities
:** Link is Gen1, check the EP capability
PCIe, Idx 2: Link upgraded to Gen2 based on client cpabilities
High speed PHY - Ended Successfully
DDR4 Training Sequence - Ver TIP-0.23.(Sublib 0.8)0
DDR4 Training Sequence - Switching XBAR Window to FastPath Window
DDR4 Training Sequence - Ended Successfully
BootROM: Image checksum verification FAILED




On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 3:45 PM, Jeffrey D. Sessler 
mailto:j...@scrippscollege.edu>> wrote:
You may not get link/activity until the AP's interface comes up, but the AP may 
still be requesting power and booting. I'd get one attached to a console cable 
and see what happens. If you're using a Cisco switch, the "show power inline" 
command will tell you if power is being supplied/requested.

Jeff

On 8/17/18, 11:17 AM, "The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
on behalf of Sam Ziadeh" 
mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> 
on behalf of szia...@lsu.edu<mailto:szia...@lsu.edu>> wrote:

POE switch (non cisco). We did take some of the failed units and plugged 
them into a Cisco POE switch to rule out a switch issue.

We did not check the console port of the AP, but the port on the switch was 
not lighting up either.

-Sam

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    Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

I’ve got a metric ton of 3800’s and 2800’s spanning FCS (first customer 
ship) to less than a month old and have had zero failures.



I agree with one of the other posters that even with no lights displayed, 
there can be action on the console port.



Was the initial failure when connected to a POE switch or using an 
injector? Cisco switches/injectors or third-party?



Jeff



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mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> 
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mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>>
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 7:39 AM
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Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate



Is anyone else seeing a high rate of Cisco AP 2800 failures? Out of a batch 
of ~500 recently installed Aps, we have had roughly 70 fail. Some were online 
for a month, but some only a few days.

Typically they will fail after a powercycle or loss of power.
We are working with Cisco on this, but I’m curious if this is a more wide 
spread problem.



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Sam Ziadeh

Manager, Network Engineering & Architecture

University Networking & Infrastructure

Information Technology Services

Louisiana State University

(225) 578-0074

szia...@lsu.edu<mailto:szia...@lsu.edu> 
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

2018-08-17 Thread Alan D Wang
Here is the dump from an AP with a corrupt boot loader after software
upgrade/power cycle. Symptoms of the unit having this problem are no
console output after BootROM: Image checksum verificaiton FAILED and no
status LED lighting up. On the switch at my desk (WS-C2960CX-8PC), if you
plug in the AP, you get no link light, but from cli you see that power is
negotiated and drawn to the AP.

BootROM - 1.78
Booting from SPI flash, Secure mode
BootROM: RSA Public key verification PASSED
BootROM: CSK block signature verification PASSED
BootROM: Boot header signature verification PASSED
BootROM: Box ID verification PASSED
BootROM: JTAG is disabled


General initialization - Version: 1.0.0
Detected Device ID 6920
Master bootloder version 1.22
High speed PHY - Version: 2.0
BoardId = 0x21board SerDes lanes topology details:
 | Lane # | Speed|Type |
 --|
 |   1|  0   |  SGMII1 |
 |   2|  5   |  PCIe1  |
 |   4|  5   |  PCIe2  |
 |   5|  0   |  SGMII2 |
 ---
:** Link is Gen1, check the EP capability
PCIe, Idx 1: Link upgraded to Gen2 based on client cpabilities
:** Link is Gen1, check the EP capability
PCIe, Idx 2: Link upgraded to Gen2 based on client cpabilities
High speed PHY - Ended Successfully
DDR4 Training Sequence - Ver TIP-0.23.(Sublib 0.8)0
DDR4 Training Sequence - Switching XBAR Window to FastPath Window
DDR4 Training Sequence - Ended Successfully
BootROM: Image checksum verification FAILED




On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 3:45 PM, Jeffrey D. Sessler  wrote:

> You may not get link/activity until the AP's interface comes up, but the
> AP may still be requesting power and booting. I'd get one attached to a
> console cable and see what happens. If you're using a Cisco switch, the
> "show power inline" command will tell you if power is being
> supplied/requested.
>
> Jeff
>
> On 8/17/18, 11:17 AM, "The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group
> Listserv on behalf of Sam Ziadeh"  behalf of szia...@lsu.edu> wrote:
>
> POE switch (non cisco). We did take some of the failed units and
> plugged them into a Cisco POE switch to rule out a switch issue.
>
> We did not check the console port of the AP, but the port on the
> switch was not lighting up either.
>
> -Sam
>
> -Original Message-
> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <
> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 7:59 PM
>     To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate
>
> I’ve got a metric ton of 3800’s and 2800’s spanning FCS (first
> customer ship) to less than a month old and have had zero failures.
>
>
>
> I agree with one of the other posters that even with no lights
> displayed, there can be action on the console port.
>
>
>
> Was the initial failure when connected to a POE switch or using an
> injector? Cisco switches/injectors or third-party?
>
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu"  EDUCAUSE.EDU> on behalf of Sam Ziadeh 
> Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu"  EDUCAUSE.EDU>
> Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 7:39 AM
> To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu"  EDUCAUSE.EDU>
> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate
>
>
>
> Is anyone else seeing a high rate of Cisco AP 2800 failures? Out of a
> batch of ~500 recently installed Aps, we have had roughly 70 fail. Some
> were online for a month, but some only a few days.
>
> Typically they will fail after a powercycle or loss of power.
> We are working with Cisco on this, but I’m curious if this is a more
> wide spread problem.
>
>
>
> -
>
> Sam Ziadeh
>
> Manager, Network Engineering & Architecture
>
> University Networking & Infrastructure
>
> Information Technology Services
>
> Louisiana State University
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

2018-08-17 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
You may not get link/activity until the AP's interface comes up, but the AP may 
still be requesting power and booting. I'd get one attached to a console cable 
and see what happens. If you're using a Cisco switch, the "show power inline" 
command will tell you if power is being supplied/requested.

Jeff

On 8/17/18, 11:17 AM, "The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
on behalf of Sam Ziadeh"  wrote:

POE switch (non cisco). We did take some of the failed units and plugged 
them into a Cisco POE switch to rule out a switch issue.

We did not check the console port of the AP, but the port on the switch was 
not lighting up either.

-Sam

-Original Message-
From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
 On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 7:59 PM
To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

I’ve got a metric ton of 3800’s and 2800’s spanning FCS (first customer 
ship) to less than a month old and have had zero failures. 

 

I agree with one of the other posters that even with no lights displayed, 
there can be action on the console port.

 

Was the initial failure when connected to a POE switch or using an 
injector? Cisco switches/injectors or third-party?

 

Jeff

 

From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" 
 on behalf of Sam Ziadeh 
Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" 

Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 7:39 AM
To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" 

    Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

 

Is anyone else seeing a high rate of Cisco AP 2800 failures? Out of a batch 
of ~500 recently installed Aps, we have had roughly 70 fail. Some were online 
for a month, but some only a few days.

Typically they will fail after a powercycle or loss of power.
We are working with Cisco on this, but I’m curious if this is a more wide 
spread problem.

 

-

Sam Ziadeh

Manager, Network Engineering & Architecture

University Networking & Infrastructure

Information Technology Services

Louisiana State University

(225) 578-0074

szia...@lsu.edu <mailto:szia...@lsu.edu> 

 

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RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

2018-08-17 Thread Sam Ziadeh
POE switch (non cisco). We did take some of the failed units and plugged them 
into a Cisco POE switch to rule out a switch issue.

We did not check the console port of the AP, but the port on the switch was not 
lighting up either.

-Sam

-Original Message-
From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv 
 On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 7:59 PM
To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

I’ve got a metric ton of 3800’s and 2800’s spanning FCS (first customer ship) 
to less than a month old and have had zero failures. 

 

I agree with one of the other posters that even with no lights displayed, there 
can be action on the console port.

 

Was the initial failure when connected to a POE switch or using an injector? 
Cisco switches/injectors or third-party?

 

Jeff

 

From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu"  
on behalf of Sam Ziadeh 
Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" 

Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 7:39 AM
To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" 
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

 

Is anyone else seeing a high rate of Cisco AP 2800 failures? Out of a batch of 
~500 recently installed Aps, we have had roughly 70 fail. Some were online for 
a month, but some only a few days.

Typically they will fail after a powercycle or loss of power.
We are working with Cisco on this, but I’m curious if this is a more wide 
spread problem.

 

-

Sam Ziadeh

Manager, Network Engineering & Architecture

University Networking & Infrastructure

Information Technology Services

Louisiana State University

(225) 578-0074

szia...@lsu.edu <mailto:szia...@lsu.edu> 

 

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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

2018-08-16 Thread Jeffrey D. Sessler
I’ve got a metric ton of 3800’s and 2800’s spanning FCS (first customer ship) 
to less than a month old and have had zero failures.

I agree with one of the other posters that even with no lights displayed, there 
can be action on the console port.

Was the initial failure when connected to a POE switch or using an injector? 
Cisco switches/injectors or third-party?

Jeff

From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu"  
on behalf of Sam Ziadeh 
Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" 

Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 7:39 AM
To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu" 
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

Is anyone else seeing a high rate of Cisco AP 2800 failures? Out of a batch of 
~500 recently installed Aps, we have had roughly 70 fail. Some were online for 
a month, but some only a few days.
Typically they will fail after a powercycle or loss of power.
We are working with Cisco on this, but I’m curious if this is a more wide 
spread problem.

-
Sam Ziadeh
Manager, Network Engineering & Architecture
University Networking & Infrastructure
Information Technology Services
Louisiana State University
(225) 578-0074
szia...@lsu.edu<mailto:szia...@lsu.edu>

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RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

2018-08-16 Thread Mike Atkins
We have 1,300 Cisco 2802I access points installed on main campus and have
not noticed any issues.  If I remember correctly, our first deployment of
2802i was mid/late 2016.  I think all 80 of those access points are still
functioning today.  We have replaced a handful but those replacements have
been from water/lightning/construction damage.  We are running a mix of 8.2
and 8.3 code for different parts of campus.



Any chance your failed units are in a really high temperature area? (say
95+ for long periods of time)











*Mike Atkins *

Network Engineer

Office of Information Technology

University of Notre Dame

Phone: 574-631-7210





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WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> *On Behalf Of *Sam Ziadeh
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*To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU
*Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate



Is anyone else seeing a high rate of Cisco AP 2800 failures? Out of a batch
of ~500 recently installed Aps, we have had roughly 70 fail. Some were
online for a month, but some only a few days.

Typically they will fail after a powercycle or loss of power.
We are working with Cisco on this, but I’m curious if this is a more wide
spread problem.



-

Sam Ziadeh

Manager, Network Engineering & Architecture

University Networking & Infrastructure

Information Technology Services

Louisiana State University

(225) 578-0074

szia...@lsu.edu



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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

2018-08-16 Thread Mccormick, Kevin
Were these 2802i v2? We just started installing about 300 last week.

Kevin McCormick 
Network Administrator
University Technology - Western Illinois University
ke-mccorm...@wiu.edu | (309) 298-1335 <3092981335> | Morgan Hall 106b
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On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 8:29 AM, Sam Ziadeh  wrote:

> Is anyone else seeing a high rate of Cisco AP 2800 failures? Out of a
> batch of ~500 recently installed Aps, we have had roughly 70 fail. Some
> were online for a month, but some only a few days.
>
> Typically they will fail after a powercycle or loss of power.
> We are working with Cisco on this, but I’m curious if this is a more wide
> spread problem.
>
>
>
> -
>
> Sam Ziadeh
>
> Manager, Network Engineering & Architecture
>
> University Networking & Infrastructure
>
> Information Technology Services
>
> Louisiana State University
>
> (225) 578-0074
>
> szia...@lsu.edu
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

2018-08-16 Thread Alan D Wang
Sam,
Out of the roughly 400 2802 we have, 2 have failed due to experiencing boot
room image checksum failures. The symptoms show up after a power cycle, AP
draws power but status led stays off. If you console the AP you get
nothing. Cisco has bug id CSCvf47017 in reference to this problem.


On Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 10:39 Sam Ziadeh  wrote:

> Is anyone else seeing a high rate of Cisco AP 2800 failures? Out of a
> batch of ~500 recently installed Aps, we have had roughly 70 fail. Some
> were online for a month, but some only a few days.
>
> Typically they will fail after a powercycle or loss of power.
> We are working with Cisco on this, but I’m curious if this is a more wide
> spread problem.
>
>
>
> -
>
> Sam Ziadeh
>
> Manager, Network Engineering & Architecture
>
> University Networking & Infrastructure
>
> Information Technology Services
>
> Louisiana State University
>
> (225) 578-0074
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> szia...@lsu.edu
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Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco AP2800 failure rate

2018-08-16 Thread Jason Watts
No(not yet??) but we just deployed a bunch. Are you talking about the
internal antenna models or external antennas? Which software version are
you running on?

*Jason Watts* | Senior Network Administrator

*PRATT INSTITUTE*



On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 10:39 AM Sam Ziadeh  wrote:

> Is anyone else seeing a high rate of Cisco AP 2800 failures? Out of a
> batch of ~500 recently installed Aps, we have had roughly 70 fail. Some
> were online for a month, but some only a few days.
>
> Typically they will fail after a powercycle or loss of power.
> We are working with Cisco on this, but I’m curious if this is a more wide
> spread problem.
>
>
>
> -
>
> Sam Ziadeh
>
> Manager, Network Engineering & Architecture
>
> University Networking & Infrastructure
>
> Information Technology Services
>
> Louisiana State University
>
> (225) 578-0074
>
> szia...@lsu.edu
>
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