Download Configuration from FTP server to Cisco WLC

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.

Step1. Configure initial setup of new 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.

(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.

Step3. Select the FTP server

(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.

(Cisco Controller) >transfer  download  username Cisco

Step5. Configure the FTP password to be used to contact FTP server. We have used Cisco as password.

(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.

(Cisco Controller) >transfer  download mode ftp

Step7. Select the file type config.

(Cisco Controller) >transfer  download datatype config

Step8. Give the name of the configuration file.

(Cisco Controller) > transfer  download  filename config.txt

Step9. Start the FTP download.

(Cisco Controller) >transfer download start Mode............................................. FTP   FTP Server IP.................................... 192.168.1.10 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.