Chapter 9
Managing Controller Software and Configurations
Click the filename (filename.aes).
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Click Download.
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Read Cisco's End User Software License Agreement and then click Agree.
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Save the file to your hard drive.
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Repeat steps
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Unified Wireless Network Controller Boot Software 5.2.157.0 ER.aes file).
Copy the controller software file (filename.aes) and the Cisco Unified Wireless Network Controller Boot
Step 3
Software 5.2.157.0 ER.aes file to the default directory on your TFTP or FTP server.
Disable the controller 802.11a and 802.11b/g networks.
Step 4
For Cisco WiSMs, shut down the controller port channel on the Catalyst switch to allow the controller
Step 5
to reboot before the access points start downloading the software.
Disable any WLANs on the controller (using the config wlan disable wlan_id command).
Step 6
Log into the controller CLI.
Step 7
Enter ping server-ip-address to verify that the controller can contact the TFTP or FTP server.
Step 8
Enter transfer download start and answer n to the prompt to view the current download settings.
Step 9
Information similar to the following appears:
Mode........................................... TFTP
Data Type...................................... Code
TFTP Server IP................................. xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
TFTP Packet Timeout............................... 6
TFTP Max Retries.................................. 10
TFTP Path...................................... <directory path>
TFTP Filename.................................. xxx.aes
This may take some time.
Are you sure you want to start? (y/N) n
Transfer Canceled
Enter these commands to change the download settings, if necessary:
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transfer download mode {tftp | ftp}
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transfer download datatype code
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transfer download serverip server-ip-address
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transfer download filename filename
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transfer download path server-path-to-file
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Note
If you are using a TFTP server, also enter these commands:
transfer download tftpMaxRetries retries
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transfer download tftpPktTimeout timeout
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to
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to download the remaining file (either the 5.2 controller software or the Cisco
Pathnames on a TFTP or FTP server are relative to the server's default or root directory. For
example, in the case of the Solarwinds TFTP server, the path is "/".
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