Cisco Systems 3.2 Manuale Utente
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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
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Chapter 8 Managing Controller Software and Configurations
Transferring Files to and from a Controller
Transferring Files to and from a Controller
Controllers have built-in utilities for uploading and downloading software, certificates, and
configuration files.
configuration files.
Use these transfer commands:
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transfer download datatype
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transfer download filename
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transfer download mode
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transfer download path
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transfer download serverip
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transfer download start
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transfer upload datatype
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transfer upload filename
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transfer upload mode
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transfer upload path
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transfer upload serverip
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transfer upload start
Upgrading Controller Software
Follow these steps to upgrade the controller software using the CLI.
Note
You can also update the controller software using the GUI or through a wireless connection. However,
in these cases, you will lose your connection to the controller sometime during the update process. For
this reason, Cisco recommends that you use a direct CLI console port connection to update controller
software.
in these cases, you will lose your connection to the controller sometime during the update process. For
this reason, Cisco recommends that you use a direct CLI console port connection to update controller
software.
Step 1
Make sure you have a TFTP server available for the Operating System software download. Keep these
guidelines in mind when setting up a TFTP server:
guidelines in mind when setting up a TFTP server:
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If you are downloading through the Service port, the TFTP server must be on the same subnet as the
service port, because the service port is not routable.
service port, because the service port is not routable.
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If you are downloading through the DS (Distribution System) network port, the TFTP server can be
on the same or a different subnet, because the DS port is routable.
on the same or a different subnet, because the DS port is routable.
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The TFTP server cannot run on the same computer as WCS because WCS and the TFTP server use
the same communication port.
the same communication port.
Step 2
Download the desired Operating System software update file from the Cisco website to the default
directory on your TFTP server.
directory on your TFTP server.
Step 3
Log into the controller CLI.
Step 4
Enter ping server-ip-address to verify that the controller can contact the TFTP server.