Check the status of the switchport connecting to ap to make sure its up. Tutorial upgrading the firmware on a cisco 5508 wireless. Tutorial upgrading the firmware on a cisco 5508 wireless lan. Upgrade cisco wlc and access points to fix krack attacks. Configure cisco 5508 wlc with internal dhcp and external. If you are not busy or intersted, you can watch the fus upgrade various components if you console into the wlc during boot to keep an eye on things. On the wlc web interface click on security mac filtering. Wlc 5508 software upgrade hi there, i have upgraded the software version of a wlc 5508 that was running version 6. Once the firmware has finished updating, click on the click here link to reboot the wlc. We will observe the access point during reboot and be able to see its software images being deployed as it detects the new version on the controller.
The cisco 5508 allows a maximum of 500 access points. However, after the upgrde the status of the mobility anchor group changed from up to control path down state. This is a new model for cisco wireless lan controllers. To determine the cisco wlc software version that is running in a given environment, use one of the following methods.
Jul 18, 2017 in cisco devices, like router, switch or firewall, very easy to take a backup or restore the configuration file using tftp. Cisco wireless controllers for high availability for cisco 2504 wlc, cisco 3504 wlc, cisco 5508 wlc, cisco 5520 wlc, cisco wireless services module 2 cisco wism2, cisco flex 7510 wlc, cisco 8510 wlc, and cisco 8540 wlc. The upgrade document doesnt cover any ha deployments. We cannot use an older firmware on the wlc or our 2700 aps wont work. I am planing to upgrade 2 of my 5508 series wlc from 7.
So we have to covert the ap to any capwap firmware, then let it register on the wlc and download the new firmware the wlc is on. Things to keep in mind when upgrading cisco fus field. On one only i cannot connect doesnt even get to login prompt to the management gui, only from a certain site. Cisco wlc ha sso upgrade is the upgrade procedure for a highavailability pair of cisco wireless lan controllers the same as the procedure for a single cisco wlc. Install 3rd party ssl certificate for guest access cisco wlc.
Cisco 5508 wlc software upgrade solutions experts exchange. Cisco 5508 wlc, and cisco wism2 about special upgrade instructions for cisco 2504 wlc, 5508 wlc, and wism2. The process to upgrade a cisco wireless lan controller is quite straightforward but there are a few things you need to be aware of which can minimise the downtime for your wireless network. Dec 28, 2016 in this tutorial, we will be walking you through the upgrade process of a cisco 5508 wireless lan controller for the firmware and and fus field upgrade software. However, if i rdp to a workstation at another site i can connect and login fine ip address specific. If i had 5520 it would be possible to upgrade directly from 8. Dec 28, 2016 candidate is a 5508 ha ap sso setup however same applies to the standalone controllers but youd have an outage during the upgrade unless you have ha controllers. Laps registered to a wlc lose their association to the wlc, so service to the wireless clients is interrupted. Cisco wlc 5508 kiwi cattools script request sneak may, 2010 4. Installing a tftp server and upgrading cisco wireless.
Firepower services software module asa5508 jad2008761r mod mac. The video walks you through an upgrade process of cisco wireless lan controller. The release notes explain the upgrade path for that. Therefore, in order to upgrade, repeat step 2 through step 14 to complete the installation of both the base install image and the supplementary ap bundle image. Port 1 is selected as the management port and this port is connected to my cisco 3560 using basetx module. The wireless team should have a meeting with the team in charge of the asa, which has supported zerodowntime ha upgrades for well over a decade. Release notes for cisco wireless controllers and lightweight. How can i achieve that, while still maintaining the internal dhcp server on the wlc for specific clients. How to backup cisco wlc wireless controller techflax.
Nov 26, 2010 the native vlan defined by the switchport trunk command is the same one you assigned to vlan id 0 on the wlc. Tutorial upgrading the firmware on a cisco 5508 wireless lan controller. If it is controller software upgrade you need to select code keyword. I just want to make sure that i am understanding this properly. I had a much older version of cacti that worked fine but needed the upgrade to install the plugin management, threshold and email capabilities. I recently upgraded the cisco wlc 5508 controller software from version 7. Jul 16, 2019 the process to upgrade a cisco wireless lan controller is quite straightforward but there are a few things you need to be aware of which can minimise the downtime for your wireless network. The fus does not upgrade the controller software just the bootloader, field recovery image, and.
I like to do the fus first, then the main os i also like to preload the main os to the aps before the second reboot, but thats just me. Unlike older version release notes i can see no upgrade path instructions. Hi guys, i have a cisco 5508 wlc, the basic configuration is done. I always use putty or hyperterminal to console to the wlc since securecrt v7. In cisco devices, like router, switch or firewall, very easy to take a backup or restore the configuration file using tftp. Timing might be slightly vary as in my lab fus upgrade took. You can configure a radius server on a wlc for authentication under. At the end of the day, theres no real reason not to upgrade both code versions. Cisco wireless controller 5508 configuration step by step. Cisco wlc 5508 kiwi cattools script request thwack. Does the upgrade occur with no network downtime, or do i need to plan an outage.
May 21, 2014 step 2 upgrade to ldpe image version 7. In some cases for more complex sites, you may have for example. Timing might be slightly vary as in my lab fus upgrade took about 25 minutes where as in production it was 35 and 37 minutes. I have my 5508s in a hasso pair and am being faced with an upgrade from 8. Dec 23, 2012 rivanit ccnax 200120 license upgrade using tftp and a valid cisco. The easiest method is to go to security web auth cert. Dec 03, 2012 cisco wireless 5508 wlc upgrade from 7. Is the upgrade straightforward just like other code upgrades. On the system reboot page, hit the save and reboot button. Nov 11, 2017 if you have vlan support and vlan mappings defined on hreap access points and are currently using a 7.
Once the wireless lan controller reboots, you should now be on the firmware version you provided. On the 5508s i did the same, did a wpa2 encrypted ssid. Configuring cisco wireless lan controller wlc ive been configuring cisco wlc 2504 and 5508 for quite some time now and only got the chance to blog it. There are many options to backup your config from a cisco wireless lan controller. The native vlan defined by the switchport trunk command is the same one you assigned to vlan id 0 on the wlc. Additional note, the fus takes a considerable amount of time to upgrade the wlc. Hello all, we are planning to upgrade our controller 5508 from 7. Jul 25, 2017 if the wlcs cannot reach each other via redundant port or via the redundant management interface, the wlc configured as secondary may go in to maintenance mode. We recommend that you install the latest software version available for maximum operational benefit. Wlc control path down on a cisco wifi mobility group.
On the gui of your wireless controller navigate to. The vlan for management port in mentioned and lag is disabled. The links on both the ends are up and when i check the cdp. This is the path where you want to send your file onto the ftp server. Backup is very important for networking devices, so we can restore the configuration if any situations comes. On the mac filtering page click on new button and enter the details of the ap that you want to join to the controller and click apply button. In this post we will look at how to configure a wlc for a external radius server. Check the mac address table on the interface to see what mac addresses are registered on the interface. Hi all, hope to you a very happy new year, i have an aircap3602iek9 and i tried to join it to wlc 5508 but im facing an error, i get this error from the lap. Dec 19, 2016 and navigate to your wlc model, we have 5508 but you should have a valid service contract i choose the wlc software and i choose the firmware that cisco suggested depend on software quality, stability and longevity. In the release notes there is a section for upgrade path that will let you know as well. Looking at the show sysinfo on the controller as shown below, i notice the field recovery image version has the previous version. In addition to these two functions, tacacs can handle authorization which complete 3 components of aaa. This guide will go through the process to upgrade a pair of 5508 wlcs configured in ha setup and connected back to back with rp port.
Candidate is a 5508 ha ap sso setup however same applies to the standalone controllers but youd have an outage during the upgrade unless you have ha controllers. Is the upgrade procedure for a highavailability pair of cisco wireless lan controllers the same as the procedure for a single cisco wlc. Then turn on the sftp and type the directory path for the file in the root path ssh to the uccx server. In a cisco switch or router running on ios taking a configuration backup. We can get corrupted configuration due to any reason, that time a backup file helps. Graphing cisco wlc 5508 wireless controllers page 4 cacti. When you log onto the cisco wireless lan wlc controller, under the mobility group status it shows a control path down. We are planning to upgrade our controller 5508 from 7. But if we talk about the wlc wireless controller, its not easy like router or not too complicated. I want to upgrade an wlc i have configured as anchor, currently on version 8. Im sure theres some technical reason why its so much more difficult with a wlc. I have configured a cisco wlc 5508 to use the internal dhcp server and a windows nps server.
In the commandline interface, issue the show sysinfo command as shown in the following example. Upgrade the wlc software from the cli an easy tutorial on how to upgrade the wireless controller via the cli. Though when i go into the device i see the basic snmp data returned. Once the wlc is upgraded, it must be rebooted for the changes to take effect.
Is this directly possible or i have to put some other image before directly upgrading it. This way you did the basic troubleshooting plus obtained the mac address and ip address of the ap. Does it mean that the note under the path refer to the note above, so i have to make an upgrade to 8. This post will cover the cisco 5508 but the process is much the same for 5520 and 8510. Enter the ip address of your tftp server, the path and filename and the password you created above, in this case check123. If the product version is not already on that image, download it, and install it. In this tutorial, we will be walking you through the upgrade process of a cisco 5508 wireless lan controller for the firmware and and fus field upgrade software. However, do not attempt to do both upgrades at once, you will brick your wlc. The wlc is already at the latest version but ciscos website does not offer this version for aps directly. Mobility control and data path down between 4404 and 5508 wlc s. For cisco 2504 wlc, cisco 5508 wlc, and cisco wism2, the cisco wlc software image is split into two images, the base install image and the supplementary ap bundle image.
Unable to connect to management gui cisco 5508 wlc. There are two pieces of software here the fus and the controller software. Release notes for cisco wireless lan controllers and. This is the easiest and most direct method where you download the config directly from the controller to your tftp server. Using backup controller method, a single controller at another location can act as a backup for access points when they lose connectivity with the primary controller in. Click ok on the configuration will be saved and the controller will be rebooted prompt.
See wlc software release notes for an accurate upgrade path, download information, and upgrade procedure information for each specific release. Changes in images and installation procedure for cisco 2504, 5508 wlc, and cisco wism2. How to updateupgrade the cisco firepower module in a cisco asa. Rivanit ccnax 200120 license upgrade using tftp and a valid cisco. It is normal for the fus to take 3050 minutes to upgrade after applying the firmware. Cisco wireless lan controller redundancy solutions. Hello all, we are planning to upgrade our controller 5508 from. You have to add 55081 as a mobility member for 5760 as well. Mobility control and data path down between 4404 and 5508 wlcs. In the web interface, choose the monitor tab, click summary in the left pane, and note the software version field. The cisco 5508 is licensed based which means you can add access point licenses as your wireless grows. Wireless lan controller wlc software upgrade cisco.
Several customers asked me this questions and the answer is yes. Posted by prabath on december 28, 2016 leave a comment 2 go to comments. Today i upgraded a fus image on a cisco wlc 5500 controller, because i also upgrade the wlc software to 7. Unable to connect to management gui cisco 5508 wlc solutions. Can we upgrade ios in wlc 5508 through cisco prime. However, i want to use eap authentication with an external dhcp server. Helpful in case you do not have web gui access, or maybe you have several to do and are looking for a way of scripting the process. Multiple vulnerabilities in cisco wireless lan controllers. The cisco wlc software is factory installed on your cisco wlc and is automatically downloaded to the access points after a release upgrade and whenever an access point joins a cisco wlc. I would like to upgrade the software code for the wlc ha pair. The only difference is that you need console access to perform the upgrade. Step 3 upgrade the cisco wlc with this version by performing copy the cisco wlc software file filename. Ensure your tftp server instance is running and pointed to a directory of your choice.