Cisco Cisco Flex 7510 Wireless Controller
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Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controller Field Upgrade Software, Release 1.10.0.0
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Introduction
Note
You can check the Emergency Image Version by entering the show sysinfo command on the WLC CLI.
Following are the reasons why you must install Cisco Wireless Controller Field Upgrade Software,
Release 1.10.0.0:
Release 1.10.0.0:
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The Emergency Image Version 8.1.102.0 has kdump facility enabled to handle kernel panic dump
collection. If you do not upgrade to Emergency Image Version 8.1.102.0, any kdump function may
cause the Cisco WLC platform to not work as expected on a kernel panic or watchdog failure. The
following messages are displayed:
collection. If you do not upgrade to Emergency Image Version 8.1.102.0, any kdump function may
cause the Cisco WLC platform to not work as expected on a kernel panic or watchdog failure. The
following messages are displayed:
INIT: Sending processes the KILL signal
INIT: Entering runlevel: 3
INIT: cannot execute "/bin/gettyOrMwar"
INIT: cannot execute "/bin/gettyOrMwar"
INIT: cannot execute "/bin/gettyOrMwar"
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If the Emergency Image Version is prior to 8.0, the following error message is displayed during
bootup:
bootup:
?failure to setup the dump capture kernel?
The Cisco WLC disables the kdump functionality and continues.
Upgrading to Cisco Wireless Controller Field Upgrade Software, Release 1.10.0.0 removes this
error message.
error message.
Cisco WLC Platforms and Upgraded Components
lists the components that are upgraded after you install FUS for various controller platforms.
Guidelines and Limitations
Caution
Ensure that there are no power outages during the upgrade. Power outages during the upgrade may lead
to the controller not being usable.
to the controller not being usable.
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This release of the Field Upgrade Software is applicable to Cisco WLCs that are installed with the
controller software release 6.0 and later.
controller software release 6.0 and later.
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You must install the FUS image only once.
Table 1
Cisco WLC Platforms and Upgraded Components
Cisco WLC Platform
Upgraded Components
Cisco Flex 7500 Series Wireless
Controllers
Controllers
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Emergency image is upgraded to 8.1.102.0
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Bootloader is upgraded to 8.1.102.0
Cisco 8500 Series Wireless
Controllers
Controllers
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Emergency image is upgraded to 8.1.102.0
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Boobtloader is upgraded to 8.1.102.0
Cisco Virtual Wireless
Controller
Controller
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Emergency image is upgraded to 8.1.102.0
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Bootloader is upgraded to 8.1.102.0