Subject: RouterOS 6.49.20 legacy CAPsMAN - local CAP interface on CAPsMAN manager stays disabled while remote CAPs work
Hi,
I have a reproducible issue with legacy CAPsMAN on RouterOS 6.49.20.
Hardware
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CAPsMAN Manager: RB941-2nD (hAP lite)
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Remote CAP #1: cAP lite
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Remote CAP #2: cAP ac
All devices run RouterOS 6.49.20 (long-term).
Configuration
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Legacy
/caps-man(wireless package) -
Local forwarding
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Dynamic provisioning
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cAP lite and cAP ac are discovered and provisioned correctly.
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cAP ac also has a virtual 5 GHz SSID (slave configuration), which works correctly.
What works
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Remote CAPs connect successfully.
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Both radios on cAP ac are provisioned.
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Clients connect normally.
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Roaming works.
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Virtual SSID on cAP ac works.
Problem
I would also like the local wireless interface on the CAPsMAN manager (hAP lite) to be managed by CAPsMAN.
When I enable CAP on the hAP lite:
/interface wireless cap
enabled=yes
interfaces=Willage
caps-man-addresses=127.0.0.1
(or using the manager IP address instead of 127.0.0.1)
the local wireless interface changes to:
managed by CAPsMAN
X Willage
The interface becomes disabled and stops transmitting.
If I disable CAP, the same interface immediately starts broadcasting again using the local configuration.
Observations
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Remote CAP list contains only:
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cAP lite
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cAP ac
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The hAP lite never appears as a Remote CAP.
Remote radios are visible and provisioned correctly.
The local wireless interface receives CAPsMAN parameters (SSID, channel etc.), but never becomes Running.
Another thing I noticed
In CAPsMAN → Interfaces I see:
cap6 RMB
cap9 MB
cap10 MB
cap11 B
where
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cap6 = cAP lite
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cap9 = cAP ac 2.4 GHz
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cap10 = cAP ac 5 GHz
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cap11 = virtual AP
However, on the cAP ac itself I see:
wlan1 RS
wlan2 RS
wlan3 DRS (Virtual)
Everything works correctly, but CAPsMAN Interfaces do not show "R" for cap9/cap10.
Questions
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Is it officially supported in RouterOS 6.49.x (legacy CAPsMAN) to have the CAPsMAN manager manage its own local wireless interface as a CAP?
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If yes, what additional configuration is required?
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Is the missing "R" flag on cap9/cap10 expected behaviour with local forwarding, or is it a display bug?
Thank you.
cap6 CAP lite
cap11,12 CAP ac
