Symptom
After upgrading the WLC image from 8.10.130.0 to 8.10.151.0 2802 APs with WIPS module starts crashing in WPCD code during AP join process .
>> From the debug output the AP joins the WLC .
Mar 24 04:47:32 kernel: [*03/24/2021 04:47:32.1890] AP has joined controller ***************
>> After this wcpd process crashes and the there’s a DTLS teardown .
Mar 24 04:47:47 /usr/bin/cisco_core.sh: +=== SW crashed on Process wcpd
Mar 24 04:47:48 kernel: [*03/24/2021 04:47:48.1842] systemd[1]: wcpd.service: main process exited, code=dumped, status=11/SEGV
Mar 24 04:47:48 kernel: [*03/24/2021 04:47:48.1853] systemd[1]: Unit wcpd.service entered failed state.
Mar 24 04:47:48 kernel: [*03/24/2021 04:47:48.1854] systemd[1]: wcpd.service failed.
Mar 24 04:47:48 FIPS[23864]: *** shell: FIPS Mode = disabled ***
Conditions
APs have WIPS module installed and WLC image is upgraded to 8.10.151.0
Workaround
The issue occurs for monitoring mode APs only. If possible convert the affected APs to serving mode .