AP Refresh Workflow
The following sections provide information about replacing old access points with new access points using workflows in Cisco DNA Center.
Introduction to the AP Refresh Workflow
The AP Refresh feature allows you to replace older AP models with the newer AP models using the Cisco DNA Center workflow.
The AP Refresh workflow supports APs that are associated with Cisco AireOS Controllers and Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers.
The AP Refresh workflow supports the following APs:
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Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1810W Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1815i Access Point
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Cisco Aironet 1815w Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1815m Access Point
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Cisco Aironet 1830 Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1850 Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 2800 Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 4800 Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1700 Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 2700 Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 3700 Series Access Points
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Cisco Catalyst 9115 Series Wi-Fi 6 Access Points
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Cisco Catalyst 9117 Series Wi-Fi 6 Access Points
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Cisco Catalyst 9120 Series Wi-Fi 6 Access Points
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Cisco Catalyst 9130 Series Wi-Fi 6 Access Points
AP Refresh Workflow
This procedure shows how to replace old APs with new ones in Cisco DNA Center.
Before you begin
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The old AP must be provisioned and in Unreachable state.
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The new AP must be connected to a Cisco Wireless Controller and available in the Cisco DNA Center Inventory, in Reachable state.
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The old and new AP must be associated with the same wireless controller.
Procedure
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In the Cisco DNA Center GUI, click the Menu icon () and choose . A library of available workflows is displayed. These workflows guide you step by step through a particular task. |
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Click Let's Do it. To skip this screen in the future, check Don't show this to me again. The Get Started screen appears. |
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In the Task Name field, enter a unique name for the workflow and click Next. |
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In the Select Network Sites screen, navigate to the floor where you want to refresh the AP and click Next. The right pane shows the selected building, floor, and the total number of APs provisioned on that floor. You can replace APs that are already in provisioned state. |
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In the Select Access Points screen, check the check box next to the device name that you want to replace and click Next. |
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In the Select procedure for providing New Access Points screen, select a method through which you want to provide new AP details: Add New Access Point detail via CSV file or Add New Access Point detail via GUI.
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Click Next. The configuration that is copied from the old AP to new AP is displayed in the Configuration Copied from Old Access Point to New screen. |
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Click Next. |
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In the Submit Access Point Refresh Task screen, click Provision to start the AP refresh task. |
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In the Track Replacement Status screen, you can monitor the AP replacement status.
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Click Next to view the summary details. |
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After successful replacement, an AP refresh event is generated in Cisco DNA Assurance for the old and new AP. You can view the AP refresh event under Event Viewer in the AP View 360 window. The new APs are automatically updated on the respective floor maps in the Network Hierarchy window. |