This procedure is useful in case of WLC
hardware failure scenarios where we have the configuration backup and we need
to put it to the new WLC. We are assuming both the new and old WLC have same
hardware and software versions.
hardware failure scenarios where we have the configuration backup and we need
to put it to the new WLC. We are assuming both the new and old WLC have same
hardware and software versions.
Step1. Configure initial setup of new
WLC using the document Initial configuration set of WLC.
WLC using the document Initial configuration set of WLC.
Step2. Before proceeding, please make
sure that you have connectivity of FTP server with new WLC.
sure that you have connectivity of FTP server with new WLC.
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(Cisco
Controller) >ping 192.168.1.10 —<<<<<<<Assuming 192.168.1.10 is FTP server
Send count=3,
Receive count=3 from 192.168.1.10 |
If there is any firewall in between
controller and FTP server, please open the FTP ports between them.
controller and FTP server, please open the FTP ports between them.
Step3. Select the FTP server
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(Cisco Controller)
>transfer download serverip 192.168.1.10 |
Step4. Configure the FTP username to be
used to contact FTP server. We have used Cisco as username.
used to contact FTP server. We have used Cisco as username.
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(Cisco
Controller) >transfer download username Cisco |
Step5. Configure the FTP password to be
used to contact FTP server. We have used Cisco as password.
used to contact FTP server. We have used Cisco as password.
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(Cisco
Controller) >transfer download password Cisco |
Step6. We have two options i.e FTP or
TFTP to download the configuration from WLC to server. We have selected the FTP
as file transfer mode.
TFTP to download the configuration from WLC to server. We have selected the FTP
as file transfer mode.
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(Cisco
Controller) >transfer download mode ftp |
Step7. Select the file type config.
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(Cisco
Controller) >transfer download datatype config |
Step8. Give the name of the
configuration file.
configuration file.
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(Cisco
Controller) > transfer download filename config.txt |
Step9. Start the FTP download.
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(Cisco
Controller) >transfer download start
Mode………………………………………
FTP
FTP Server
IP………………………………
FTP Server
Port……………………………. 21
FTP
Path…………………………………..
FTP
Filename………………………………. Config
FTP
Username………………………………. cisco
FTP
Password………………………………. *********
Data
Type…………………………………. Config File
Encryption…………………………………
Disabled
**************************************************
*** WARNING: Config File Encryption
Disabled ***
**************************************************
Are you sure
you want to start? (y/N) y
FTP Config
transfer starting.
File transfer
operation completed successfully. |
Step 10. Controller will boot and will
boot up with new configuration. Verify all the configuration before putting it
in production.
boot up with new configuration. Verify all the configuration before putting it
in production.