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AP not registering to vWLC

%CAPWAP-5-DTLSREQSEND: DTLS connection request sent peer_ip: X.X.X103 peer_port: 5246
%DTLS-5-SEND_ALERT: Send FATAL : Unexpected message Alert to X.X.X103:5246

%DTLS-5-SEND_ALERT: Send FATAL : Close notify Alert to X.X.X103:5246

%CAPWAP-5-DTLSREQSEND: DTLS connection request sent peer_ip: X.X.X103 peer_port: 5246

%CAPWAP-1-SSC_CERT_AUTH_FAILED: Failed to authorize controller, SSC certificate validation failed.Peer certificate verification failed FFFFFFFF

Steps

  1. Login in to vWLC using SSH
  2. Make sure the certificates and time is correct
    (Cisco Controller) >show certificate ssc

    SSC Hash validation.............................. Enabled.

    SSC Device Certificate details:

    Subject Name :

     C=US, ST=California, L=San Jose, O=Cisco Virtual Wireless LAN Controller,

       CN=DEVICE-vWLC-AIR-CTVM-K9-000C29085BB8, MAILTO=support@vwlc.com

    Validity :

    Start : 2017 Nov  30th, 17:52:46 GMT

     End   : 2027 Nov  29th, , 17:52:46 GMT

     Hash key : bd7bb60436202e830802be1e8931d539b67b2537
  3. Disable the DTLS validation
    (Cisco Controller) >configure certificate ssc hash validation disable
  4. Login to the Access Point
    debug capwap console cli
    erase /all nvram:
    undebug all
    reload
    save config : no
  5. Make sure time is synced between WLC and AP, if Not make sure you manually sync it 
  6. Login back in to WLC using Gui 

    Go to Management > Licensing> Set AP count to 5 and accept the agreement . Alternately you can go to existing license and accept the EULA