WLC2106 AP Connected to PoE port not detected

Question

I have a WLC 2106. It is currently working as expected over AP's that are connected via a remote PoE switch. I wish to attach an AP to one of the local PoE ports.
On a different site we have an identical WLAN controller that was setup before my time, but it is working with an AP attached to a PoE port on the controller.
I can't get this to work on the new controller.
I have read this : https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/53421/connecting-aps-directly-2106
and this : https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/44841/cisco-2100-series-wireless-lan-controllers-best-practices
and I understand that the configuration I want isn't considered best practice but it is still one I would like to use, I know that it should work as I have a currently functioning example.
From the first document I have linked I have a configuration that matched 'option 2'. I have everything assigned to port 1, AP-MANAGEMENT is untagged and has a DHCP server configured to the DHCP server for the network, and the DHCP server is on the same network as the AP-MANAGEMENT interface.
CDP ALL shows the three AP's that are on the network but not the one that is directly connected.
(Cisco Controller) >show interface summary
Interface Name                   Port Vlan Id  IP Address      Type    Ap Mgr Guest
ap-manager                        1    untagged 10.20.0.13      Static  Yes    No
guestwifi                              1    9        192.168.0.3     Dynamic No     No
management                       1    100      10.20.0.12      Static  No     No
virtual                                     N/A  N/A      1.1.4.1         Static  No     No
The only difference I can see between the two controllers is the software version, with the new one being 7.0.2 and the older one being 7.0.1
Any thoughts?

Answer 1

Hi.
First you need to make sure the port is enabled with power.
WLC> Config port power all enable
Then make sure the AP have an IP address, otherwise it will not make a join request.
On the AP config this:
capwap ap ip address [IP address] [mask]
capwap ap ip default-gateway [address for the gateway]
capwap ap controller ip address [management interface address on the WLC]
The AP will the join the WLC.