Ruckus switch not working

Question

I have a Lennar home and been using the Ruckus Switch for 3 years.  I noticed that the switch keep power cycling for two days and I couldn’t connect to the internet.  After two days I noticed the APs are completely powered off and I can’t connect to WiFi.  Any ideas on what happened and how I can get APs back online?  The main unit is powered on but no way to connect.

imran.sanadi@commscope.com · Answer

Hi @JLJJ

Greetings!!!

Thank you for the response and the update.

Apologies, effective November’2022, ‘Ruckus Support for Lennar Homes customers will no longer be handled by phone or email or remote sessions. We will be exclusively supporting customers via this community forum support model only.

Please note, as this is a Software issue that can be resolved by following ALL the troubleshooting steps as per the software recovery guide. And the warranty is not covered for software issues.

Could you please share a screenshot of the error you are getting while performing the software recovery process to assist you with that?

Please help us with the above queries and let me know if you have any queries in this regard.

Thank you again for your patience and understanding.

Best regards,

Imran Sanadi

RUCKUS Lennar Home Community.

JLJJ · Answer

Hi Imran,

The reset did not work.  I tried to do a software recovery but keep getting an error message when downloading the firmware.  I have had this happen in the past where it was stuck in boot mode.  I was able to speak to a Ruckus tech support specialist and he was able to remote into my computer and update the software.  He mentioned it took a lot longer than normal due to some corrupt files.  Is there an option to have remote support?

I also spoke to Lennar and they mentioned that the Ruckus switch has a limited lifetime warranty and that I should submit a ticket on the community board.  Is it possible that I have a defective switch as this has happened before?   Please advise if there’s any remote assistance available.  Thank you.

imran.sanadi@commscope.com · Answer

Hi @JLJJ

Greetings!!!

Thank you for the detailed information you shared.

As you mentioned and we can see from the picture you shared, there are lights on PWR and SYST, if there is an amber/orange light on the "SYST" and a green light on the "PWR" on the Switch (as it is in the below picture). Meaning the Switch is stuck in the boot mode.

Basically, due to the power outage/ power spike, the switch went to a state that we call ‘boot mode’ that is not able to boot up properly.

Please follow the below steps to fix this issue:

First we will try to reset the Switch as described below:

1. Please try to disconnect from the Power outlet the ICX-7150 and reconnect.

2. Please try to press the reset button using a paper click or a small stick

* Remove power from the switch.
* Press and hold the Reset button while applying power to the switch.
* After all the system LEDs flash amber, release the Reset button.

Below is the Guide and Videos link for your reference:

https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/icx7150-installguide/page/GUID-D3B5DB74-53A7-4F8D-82F9-6EB600879EE7.html

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jHMTdo_hK4

IF RESET IS NOT WORKING, PLEASE TRY TO RESET YOUR SWITCH MULTIPLE TIMES (Like 10-15 times) AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF RESET DOESN’T WORK: Please follow the below steps.

If the reset does not make any difference, we need to perform a software recovery since it can be that the image flash is corrupted in basic words the unit is not able to boot up properly and need re-install the image to boot up properly.

Below is the Guide and Video Link to perform the Software recovery process:

Please refer to the below guide and Video link:

https://community.ruckuswireless.com/t5/RUCKUS-Support-for-Lennar-Homes/How-to-perform-a-Software-recovery-on-an-ICX7150-switch/td-p/47483

Video Link: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql22blH_CGo

Please let me know if you have any queries in this regard.

Thank you again for your patience.

Best regards,

Imran Sanadi

RUCKUS Lennar Home Community.