Using The Gui To Upgrade Controller Software - Cisco 2100 Series Configuration Manual

Upgrading Controller Software
4. An upgrade to 4.0.206.0 is not allowed in the following country codes when operating with the following access points: Australia (1505 and 1510), Brazil
(1505 and 1510), Hong Kong (1505 and 1510), India (1505 and 1510), Japan (1510), Korea (1505 and 1510), Mexico (1505 and 1510), New Zealand
(1505 and 1510), and Russia (1505 and 1510). Note: The 1505 mesh access point is not supported in release 5.0 and later. The 1510 mesh access point
is supported only in mesh releases 4.1.190.5, 4.1.191.22M, and 4.1.192.xxM.

Using the GUI to Upgrade Controller Software

Follow these steps to upgrade the controller software using the GUI.
Do not install the 5.2 controller software file and the 5.2.157.0 ER.aes boot software file at the same
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time. Install one file and reboot the controller; then install the other file and reboot the controller.
Upload your controller configuration files to a server to back them up.
Step 1
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Follow these steps to obtain the 5.2 controller software and the Cisco Unified Wireless Network
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Controller Boot Software 5.2.157.0 ER.aes file from the Software Center on Cisco.com:
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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
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Cisco highly recommends that you back up your controller's configuration files prior to
upgrading the controller software. See the
section on page 9-21 for instructions.
Click this URL to go to the Software Center:
http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/download/index.html
Click Wireless Software.
Click Wireless LAN Controllers.
Click Standalone Controllers or Integrated Controllers and Controller Modules.
Click a controller series.
If necessary, click a controller model.
If you chose Standalone Controllers in Step d., click Wireless LAN Controller Software.
If you chose Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series/7600 Series Wireless Services Module (WiSM) in Step e.,
click Wireless Services Modules (WiSM) Software.
Click a controller software release. The software releases are labeled as follows to help you
determine which release to download:
Early Deployment (ED)—These software releases provide new features and new hardware
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platform support as well as bug fixes.
Maintenance Deployment (MD)—These software releases provide bug fixes and ongoing
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software maintenance.
Deferred (DF)—These software releases have been deferred. Cisco recommends that you
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migrate to an upgraded release.
Click a software release number.
Click the filename (filename.aes).
Click Download.
Read Cisco's End User Software License Agreement and then click Agree.
Chapter 9 Managing Controller Software and Configurations
"Uploading and Downloading Configuration Files"
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