: Enables the AP to communicate with the WLC using the Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) protocol for centralized management.
: If a 3802i or similar AP cannot reach the controller or fails its join request, administrators use this image to manually reflash the firmware via TFTP. Manual Upgrades : It is used in the archive download-sw command to manually push code to the AP from a server. Corrupted Flash Ap3g3-k9w8-tar.153-3.jpo.tar
: The versioning information. This refers to the underlying Cisco IOS version (15.3(3)JPO). When to Use This File This specific file is typically used for manual recovery conversions : Enables the AP to communicate with the
If you find ap3g3-k9w8-tar.153-3.jpo.tar on your APs today, your immediate goal should be to or 15.3(3)JK13 (the final 15.3 releases). Here is the safe method: Corrupted Flash : The versioning information