You now need to Prime the AP’s with the new image. The default image is the one that will be loaded on the next reload. This is after the upload (Cisco-Wireless-5508) >show boot This is before (Cisco-Wireless-5508) >show boot SSH to your controller and issue the command show boot You can now verify this image by using the CLI The AP Image bundle is then written to flashĪfter a few minutes you should see a successful message Once the image has downloaded to the primay and been extracted the controller will upload the file to the standby controller. The words a little confusing here as you are technically uploading a file to the controller but in the WLC world you download a file to the controller!?Ĭhange the details to match the below changing the IP address to that of your tftp server.Ĭlick the download button on the far right of the screen.
You will need a TFTP server running, I am using TFTPD32 running locally on my laptop.Ĭopy the new image into your tftp directory and go to the GUI on your controller. This process does nothing to your live network and only uploads the image to the controller.ĭownload the image from and store in a known location on your laptop.įor the purpose of this guide I am using 8.0.121.0 which is the latest stable release.
The first step is to upload the new image to the controller.
#CISCO WIRELESS CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION GUIDE RELEASE 8.5 UPGRADE#
This guide will go through the process to upgrade a pair of 5508 WLC’s configured in HA setup and connected back to back with RP port. 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.