This document explains things we need to take care before getting the 4500 SUP8E up and running for WIreless.

The Cisco Catalyst^® 4500E Supervisor Engine 8-E is the next generation of enterprise-class switching engine that provides full convergence between wired and wireless networks on a single platform. This new Cisco^® Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) powers the wireless convergence and helps enable uniform wired-wireless policy enforcement, application visibility, flexibility, and application optimization.

To get Wireless up and running on this box we have to make sure the below requirements are satisfied

1.Check Rommon version

2.Image should be K9 - Crypto

3.VSS not supported

4.Switch should run Install mode

5.License should be Entservices or IP base

6.In Bundle Mode Daughter card will not come up (only in install mode)

7.Max supported APs -50 / Max supported Clients – 2000

8.AP should terminate on the same chassis / SUP

9.Once you get the above up, rest of the config is similar to any 3850 / 5760

Lets looks at each one of them on how it looks on the output

BGL.I.15-4500-2#sh version
ROM: 15.1(1r)SG4
BGL.I.15-4500-2 uptime is 6 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
Running default software
Jawa Revision 3, RadTrooper Revision 0x0.0x41, Conan Revision 0x1449

Last reload reason: power-on

CRYPTO image looks like this -

4500-2#sh version

Cisco IOS Software, IOS-XE Software, Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch Software (cat4500es8-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 03.07.00E RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc4)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2014 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Sun 07-Dec-14 17:59 by prod_rel_team

NON CRYPTO image looks like this -

Cisco IOS Software, IOS-XE Software, Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch Software (cat4500es8-UNIVERSAL-M), Version 03.03.00.XO RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2013 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 14-Aug-13 09:51 by prod_rel_team

4500-2#sh switch virtual
Switch Mode : Standalone
Not in Virtual Switch mode due to:
Domain ID is not configured

Bundle Mode - bootsystem pointing to .bin image (no wireless commands)

Install Mode - Bootsystem pointing to package.conf instead of Bin

BGL.I.15-4500-2#dir bootflash:

In Bundle Mode

Directory of bootflash:/

81602 -rw- 181583336 Oct 7 2014 09:18:45 +00:00 cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.03.00.XO.151-1.XO.bin
81603 -rw- 181601128 Nov 18 2014 18:28:43 +00:00 cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.03.02.XO.151-1.XO2.bin
81604 -rw- 483862876 Dec 31 2014 20:21:43 +00:00 cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.07.00.E.152-3.E.bin

1708220416 bytes total (857677824 bytes free)

This is how the boot looks like

4500-2#sh boot

---------------------------
Switch 1
---------------------------
Current Boot Variables:
BOOT variable = flash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.07.00.E.152-3.E.bin;

Boot Variables on next reload:
BOOT variable = flash:cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.07.00.E.152-3.E.bin;
Allow Dev Key = yes
Manual Boot = no
Enable Break = no


In Install Mode

BGL.I.20-4500-1#dir bootflash:
Directory of bootflash:/

81602 -rwx 199051336 Oct 7 2014 02:00:02 +00:00 cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.06.00.E.152-2.E.bin
81603 -rw- 215049252 Dec 29 2014 07:07:31 +00:00 cat4500es8-universal.SPA.03.07.00.E.152-3.E.bin
16 drwx 4096 Dec 29 2014 07:14:26 +00:00 virtual-instance
18 drwx 4096 Dec 29 2014 07:14:26 +00:00 virtual-instance-stby-sync
81606 drwx 4096 Dec 30 2014 01:52:34 +00:00 wnweb_store
21 -rw- 126880776 Dec 30 2014 01:34:38 +00:00 cat4500es8-base.SPA.03.07.00E.pkg
57125 -rw- 82245776 Dec 30 2014 01:34:45 +00:00 cat4500es8-dc-base.SPA.03.07.00E.pkg
57126 -rw- 7019480 Dec 30 2014 01:34:47 +00:00 cat4500es8-dc-drivers.SPA.03.07.00E.pkg
57127 -rw- 35161204 Dec 30 2014 01:34:46 +00:00 cat4500es8-dc-infra.SPA.03.07.00E.pkg
81604 -rw- 483862876 Dec 30 2014 01:24:49 +00:00 cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.03.07.00.E.152-3.E.bin
57128 -rw- 26876920 Dec 30 2014 01:34:47 +00:00 cat4500es8-dc-platform.SPA.03.07.00E.pkg
57129 -rw- 4225328 Dec 30 2014 01:34:39 +00:00 cat4500es8-firmware.SPA.03.07.00E.pkg
57130 -rw- 54192 Dec 30 2014 01:34:39 +00:00 cat4500es8-infra.SPA.03.07.00E.pkg
57131 -rw- 1987552 Dec 30 2014 01:34:47 +00:00 cat4500es8-platform.SPA.03.07.00E.pkg
57132 -rw- 88661144 Dec 30 2014 01:34:42 +00:00 cat4500es8-universalk9.SPA.152-3.E.pkg
57133 -rw- 110742524 Dec 30 2014 01:34:51 +00:00 cat4500es8-wcm.SPA.10.3.100.0.pkg
20 -rw- 1724 Dec 30 2014 01:35:59 +00:00 packages.conf
81605 ---- 11679 Dec 31 2014 23:15:15 +00:00 dc_console_log-20141230-014159-UTC

1708220416 bytes total (321839104 bytes free)
BGL.I.20-4500-1#

4500-2#sh run | i boot

boot-start-marker
boot system bootflash:packages.conf
boot-end-marker
BGL.I.15-4500-2#sh boot
BOOT variable = bootflash:packages.conf,12;
CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist
BOOTLDR variable does not exist
Configuration register is 0x2102

6. License should be either Entservices or IP base (once we enable Entservices and reboot we wil then see AP-count in the RTU

BGL.I.15-4500-2#sh license right-to-use
License Store: Primary License Storage
License Store: Dynamic License Storage
StoreIndex: 1 Feature: entservices Version: 1.0
License Type: PermanentRightToUse
License State: Inactive
License Count: Non-Counted
StoreIndex: 3 Feature: ipbase Version: 1.0
License Type: PermanentRightToUse
License State: Inactive
License Count: Non-Counted
StoreIndex: 4 Feature: lanbase Version: 1.0
License Type: PermanentRightToUse
License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
License Count: Non-Counted
StoreIndex: 6 Feature: apcount Version: 1.0
License Type: PermanentRightToUse
License State: Inactive
License Count: 0/0

4500-2#license right-to-use activate entservices acceptEula (Requires Reboot)

BGL.I.15-4500-2#sh license right-to-use
License Store: Primary License Storage
License Store: Dynamic License Storage
StoreIndex: 1 Feature: entservices Version: 1.0
License Type: PermanentRightToUse
License State: Active, In Use
License Count: Non-Counted
StoreIndex: 3 Feature: ipbase Version: 1.0
License Type: PermanentRightToUse
License State: Inactive
License Count: Non-Counted
StoreIndex: 4 Feature: lanbase Version: 1.0
License Type: PermanentRightToUse
License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
License Count: Non-Counted
StoreIndex: 6 Feature: apcount Version: 1.0
License Type: PermanentRightToUse
License State: Inactive
License Count: 0/0

While the device is booting we will see

Cisco IOS-XE software, Copyright (c) 2005-2014 by cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved. Certain components of Cisco IOS-XE software are
licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0. The
software code licensed under GPL Version 2.0 is free software that comes
with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. You can redistribute and/or modify such
GPL code under the terms of GPL Version 2.0.
(http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html) For more details, see the
documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software,
or the applicable URL provided on the flyer accompanying the IOS-XE
software.

BGL.I.20-4500-1#sh module
Chassis Type : WS-C4510R+E

Power consumed by backplane : 40 Watts

Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No.
---+-----+--------------------------------------+------------------+-----------
2 2 1000BaseX (GBIC) WS-X4302-GB JAE10307QDW
3 48 10/100/1000BaseT POE E Series WS-X4648-RJ45V-E JAE1211B9K2
4 6 1000BaseX (GBIC) WS-X4306 JAE053700PA
5 12 Sup 8-E 10GE (SFP+), 1000BaseX (SFP) WS-X45-SUP8-E CAT1814L3A7

M MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw Status
--+--------------------------------+---+------------+----------------+---------
2 0015.62e6.e2b8 to 0015.62e6.e2b9 3.2 Ok
3 001e.7af2.95f0 to 001e.7af2.961f 1.0 Ok
4 0004.4dfb.87c4 to 0004.4dfb.87c9 2.0 Ok
5 70ca.9b5e.6600 to 70ca.9b5e.660b 1.1 15.1(1r)SG4 03.07.00E Ok

Mod Redundancy role Operating mode Redundancy status
----+-------------------+-------------------+----------------------------------
5 Active Supervisor RPR Active

Mod Submodule Model Serial No. Hw Status
----+-----------------------+-----------------+------------+----+---------
5 Daughter Card WS-UA-SUP8E CAT1814L5H1 1.0 Ok

Here is the GUI