topic Re: Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller in SmartZone and Virtual SmartZone

Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller

mohammad_shamse — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:32:42 GMT

Dears,

I have some ruckus H320 that are joined to ruckus virtual smartzone essential, their firmware version is now 3.5.1. For some requirement, i want to disconnect those aps from the controller, and convert their firmware to standalone, but now when i attempt to access the ap via web to change its firmware, it is failing probably because it is running now the controller based firmware. Would you please advise on how at this phase i can change the firmware of the AP ?

Thanks and Best Regards

Re: Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller

Vineet_nejwala — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:39:54 GMT

Hi @mohammad_shamseddine

If you are unable to access this AP on WEB, login to AP CLI and execute below :

set https enable

Once above is completed, execute below :

set scg init

set scg reset

Login back to AP WEB and you should see the upgrade tab, if not try above two commands couple of time, finally if it is not giving upgrade tab, you would have to perform a factory default on this AP using below command :

set factory

Best Regards

Vineet

Re: Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller

mohammad_shamse — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:43:40 GMT

Hello,

Thanks for your reply,

What would happen if i performed a hard reset for the AP ? When it boots again will i be able to access it via web ?

Regards

Re: Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller

Vineet_nejwala — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:47:12 GMT

@mohammad_shamseddine

Yes, post hard reset you would be able to access via WEB on its IP.

Best Regards

Vineet

Re: Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller

andrew_somervil — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:47:49 GMT

@mohammad_shamseddine yes after hard reset you can access on default credentials and load standalone firmware

Re: Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller

mohammad_shamse — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:49:14 GMT

ok thanks for your response, what firmware will the AP be running after hard reset ?

Re: Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller

Vineet_nejwala — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:50:56 GMT

@mohammad_shamseddine

It will still be on vSZ code and hence you would need to load a standalone code manually.

Best Regards

Vineet

Re: Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller

diego_garcia_de — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:51:07 GMT

same version. 3.5.1 but it wont have been joined to smartzone so the http interface is available and you can change the FW to unleashed or standalone.

Make sure the network you're testing does not have dns/dhcp based ways of redirecting the AP to the original controller. Unless the original controller is not reachable, then its no issue.

Re: Want to change the firmware of h320 to standalone after it joins controller

sunny_gupta — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 18:08:01 GMT

If you delete the AP from Smartzone that should also reset/default it.