Miscellaneous Commands: 2

capwap ap controller ip address

To configure the controller IP address into the CAPWAP access point from the access point’s console port, use the capwap ap controller ip address command.

capwap ap controller ip address A.B.C.D

Syntax Description

A.B.C.D

IP address of the controller.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port. This command is applicable for IPv4 addresses only.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or later releases.


Examples

The following example shows how to configure the controller IP address 10.23.90.81 into the CAPWAP access point:

ap_console >capwap ap controller ip address 10.23.90.81

config ap dhcp release-override

To configure DHCP release override on Cisco APs, use the config ap dhcp release-override command.

config ap dhcp release-override { enable | disable} { cisco-ap-name | all}

Syntax Description

enable

Enables DHCP release override and sets number of DHCP releases sent by AP to 1. To be used as a workaround for a few DHCP servers that mark the AP's IP address as bad. We recommend that you use this configuration only in highly reliable networks.

disable

Disables DHCP release override and sets number of DHCP releases sent by AP to 3, which is the default value. This ensures that the DHCP server receives the release message even if one of the packets is lost.

cisco-ap-name

Configuration is applied to the Cisco AP that you enter

all

Configuration is applied to all Cisco APs

Command Default

Disabled

Command History

Release Modification

8.2

This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command when you are using Cisco lightweight APs with Windows Server 2008 R2 or 2012 as the DHCP server.

capwap ap dot1x

To configure the dot1x username and password into the CAPWAP access point from the access point’s console port, use the capwap ap dot1x command.

capwap ap dot1x username user_name password password

Syntax Description

user_name

Dot1x username.

password

Dot1x password.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco Access Point IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or later releases.


Examples

This example shows how to configure the dot1x username ABC and password pass01:

ap_console >capwap ap dot1x username ABC password pass01

capwap ap hostname

To configure the access point host name from the access point’s console port, use the capwap ap hostname command.

capwap ap hostname host_name

Syntax Description

host_name

Hostname of the access point.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or later releases. This command is available only for the Cisco Lightweight AP IOS Software recovery image (rcvk9w8) without any private-config. You can remove the private-config by using the clear capwap private-config command.


Examples

This example shows how to configure the hostname WLC into the capwap access point:

ap_console >capwap ap hostname WLC

capwap ap ip address

To configure the IP address into the CAPWAP access point from the access point’s console port, use the capwap ap ip address command.

capwap ap ip address A.B.C.D

Syntax Description

A.B.C.D

IP address.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port. This command supports only IPv4 address format.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco Access Point IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or later releases.


Examples

This example shows how to configure the IP address 10.0.0.1 into CAPWAP access point:

ap_console >capwap ap ip address 10.0.0.1

capwap ap ip default-gateway

To configure the default gateway from the access point’s console port, use the capwap ap ip default-gateway command.

capwap ap ip default-gateway A.B.C.D

Syntax Description

A.B.C.D

Default gateway address of the capwap access point.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port. This command supports only IPv4 address format.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco Access Point IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or later releases.


Examples

This example shows how to configure the CAPWAP access point with the default gateway address 10.0.0.1:

ap_console >capwap ap ip default-gateway 10.0.0.1

capwap ap ipv6 primary-base

To configure the primary controller name and IPv6 address into the CAPWAP access point from the Cisco Wave 1 access point’s console port, use the capwap ap ipv6 primary-base command.

capwap ap ipv6 primary-base WORD ipv6_addr

Syntax Description

WORD

Name of the primary controller.

ipv6_addr

IPv6 address of the primary controller.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.
8.0 This command supports IPv6 address format.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from the Cisco Wave 1 access point’s console port in config mode.

Examples

This example shows how to configure the primary controller name WLC1 and primary controller IPv6 address 2001:DB8::1 into the CAPWAP access point:

ap_console >capwap ap ipv6 primary-base WLC1 2001:DB8::1

capwap ap log-server

To configure the system log server to log all the CAPWAP errors, use the capwap ap log-server command.

capwap ap log-server A.B.C.D

Syntax Description

A.B.C.D

IP address of the syslog server.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port. This command supports only IPv4 address format.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco Access Point IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or later releases.


Examples

This example shows how to configure the syslog server with the IP address 10.0.0.1:

ap_console >capwap ap log-server 10.0.0.1

capwap ap mode

To configure the local or bridge mode on the access point, use the capwap ap mode command.

capwap ap mode local | bridge

Syntax Description

local

Configures the access point in local mode.

bridge

Configures the access point in bridge mode.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
8.0 The command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port.


Note

When you execute this command, the access point reboots.


Examples

The following example shows how to configure an access point in bridge mode:

ap_console #capwap ap mode bridge

capwap ap primary-base

To configure the primary controller name and IP address into the CAPWAP access point from the access point’s console port, use the capwap ap primary-base command.


Note

This command configures the IPv4 and IPv6 address for Cisco Wave 2 APs.

However, this command configures only the IPv4 address for a Cisco Wave 1 AP. To configure Cisco Wave 1 APs with IPv6 address refer the command capwap ap ipv6 primary-base


capwap ap primary-base WORD A.B.C.D

Syntax Description

WORD

Name of the primary controller.

A.B.C.D

IP address of the primary controller.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.
8.0 This command supports IPv4 and IPv6 address format.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port in enable mode (elevated access).

Examples

This example shows how to configure the primary controller name WLC1 and primary controller IP address 209.165.200.225 into the CAPWAP access point:

ap_console >capwap ap primary-base WLC1 209.165.200.225

capwap ap primed-timer

To configure the primed timer into the CAPWAP access point, use the capwap ap primed-timer command.

capwap ap primed-timer { enable | disable}

Syntax Description

enable

Enables the primed timer settings

disable

Disables the primed timer settings.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco Access Point IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or later releases.


Examples

This example shows how to enable the primed-timer settings:

ap_console >capwap ap primed-timer enable

capwap ap secondary-base

To configure the name and IP address of the secondary Cisco WLC into the CAPWAP access point from the access point’s console port, use the capwap ap secondary-base command.

capwap ap secondary-base controller_name controller_ip_address

Syntax Description

controller_name

Name of the secondary Cisco WLC.

controller_ip_address

IP address of the secondary Cisco WLC.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.
8.0 This command supports only IPv4 address format.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port. This command supports only IPv4 address format.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco Access Point IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or later releases.


Examples

This example shows how to configure the secondary Cisco WLC name as WLC2 and secondary Cisco WLC IP address 209.165.200.226 into the CAPWAP access point:

ap_console >capwap ap secondary-base WLC2 209.165.200.226

capwap ap tertiary-base

To configure the name and IP address of the tertiary Cisco WLC into the CAPWAP access point from the access point’s console port, use the capwap ap tertiary-base command.

capwap ap tertiary-base WORDA.B.C.D

Syntax Description

WORD

Name of the tertiary Cisco WLC.

A.B.C.D

IP address of the tertiary Cisco WLC.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.
8.0 This command supports only IPv4 address format.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port. This command supports only IPv4 address format.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or later releases.


Examples

This example shows how to configure the tertiary Cisco WLC with the name WLC3 and secondary Cisco WLC IP address 209.165.200.227 into the CAPWAP access point:

ap_console >capwap ap tertiary-base WLC3 209.165.200.227

lwapp ap controller ip address

To configure the Cisco WLC IP address into the FlexConnect access point from the access point’s console port, use the lwapp ap controller ip address command.

lwapp ap controller ip address A.B.C.D

Syntax Description

A.B.C.D

IP address of the controller.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.
8.0 This command supports only IPv4 address format.

Usage Guidelines

This command must be entered from an access point’s console port. This command is applicable for IPv4 addresses only.

Prior to changing the FlexConnect configuration on an access point using the access point’s console port, the access point must be in standalone mode (not connected to a controller) and you must remove the current LWAPP private configuration by using the clear lwapp private-config command.


Note

The access point must be running Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)JX1 or higher releases.


Examples

The following example shows how to configure the controller IP address 10.92.109.1 into the FlexConnect access point:


ap_console > lwapp ap controller ip address 10.92.109.1

reset system at

To reset the system at a specified time, use the reset system at command.

reset system at YYYY-MM-DD HH: MM: SS image { no-swap| swap} reset-aps [ save-config]

Syntax Description

YYYY-MM-DD

Specifies the date.

HH: MM: SS

Specifies the time in a 24-hour format.

image

Configures the image to be rebooted.

swap

Changes the active boot image; boots the non-active image and sets the default flag on it on the next reboot.

no-swap

Boots from the active image.

reset-aps

Resets all access points during the system reset.

save-config

(Optional) Saves the configuration before the system reset.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to reset the system at 2010-03-29 and 12:01:01 time:


(Cisco Controller) > reset system at 2010-03-29 12:01:01 image swap reset-aps save-config

reset system in

To specify the amount of time delay before the devices reboot, use the reset system in command.

reset system in HH: MM: SS image { swap | no-swap} reset-aps save-config

Syntax Description

HH :MM :SS

Specifies a delay in duration.

image

Configures the image to be rebooted.

swap

Changes the active boot image; boots the non-active image and sets the default flag on it on the next reboot.

no-swap

Boots from the active image.

reset-aps

Resets all access points during the system reset.

save-config

Saves the configuration before the system reset.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to reset the system after a delay of 00:01:01:


(Cisco Controller) > reset system in 00:01:01 image swap reset-aps save-config

reset system cancel

To cancel a scheduled reset, use the reset system cancel command.

reset system cancel

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to cancel a scheduled reset:


(Cisco Controller) > reset system cancel

reset system notify-time

To configure the trap generation prior to scheduled resets, use the reset system notify-time command.

reset system notify-time minutes

Syntax Description

minutes

Number of minutes before each scheduled reset at which to generate a trap.

Command Default

The default time period to configure the trap generation prior to scheduled resets is 10 minutes.

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to configure the trap generation to 10 minutes before the scheduled resets:


(Cisco Controller) > reset system notify-time 55

reset peer-system

To reset the peer controller, use the reset peer-system command.

reset peer-system

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to reset the peer controller:

(Cisco Controller) >> reset peer-system

save config

To save the controller configurations, use the save config command.

save config

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to save the controller settings:


(Cisco Controller) > save config
Are you sure you want to save? (y/n) y
Configuration Saved!

transfer download certpasswor

To set the password for the .PEM file so that the operating system can decrypt the web administration SSL key and certificate, use the transfer download certpassword command.

transfer download certpassword private_key_password

Syntax Description

private_key_password

Certificate’s private key password.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to transfer a file to the switch with the certificate’s private key password certpassword:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download certpassword
Clearing password

transfer download datatype

To set the download file type, use the transfer download datatype command.

transfer download datatype { avc-protocol-pack | code | config | eapdevcert | eapcacert | icon | image | ipseccacert | ipsecdevcert| login-banner | radius-avplist | signature | webadmincert | webauthbundle | webauthcert}

Syntax Description

avc-protocol-pack

Downloads an AVC protocol pack to the system.

code

Downloads an executable image to the system.

config

Downloads the configuration file.

eapcacert

Downloads an EAP ca certificate to the system.

eapdevcert

Downloads an EAP dev certificate to the system.

icon

Downloads an executable image to the system.

image

Downloads a web page login to the system.

ipseccacert

Downloads an IPSec Certificate Authority (CA) certificate to the system.

ipsecdevcert

Downloads an IPSec dev certificate to the system.

login-banner

Downloads the controller login banner. Only text file is supported with a maximum of 1500 bytes.

radius-avplist

Downloads the RADIUS AVPs in the XML file format from the FTP server.

signature

Downloads a signature file to the system.

webadmincert

Downloads a certificate for web administration to the system.

webauthbundle

Downloads a custom webauth bundle to the system.

webauthcert

Downloads a web certificate for the web portal to the system.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

8.0

The ipseccacert , ipsecdevcert , and radius-avplist options were introduced.

Examples

The following example shows how to download an executable image to the system:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download datatype code

transfer download datatype icon

To download icon from TFTP or FTP server onto the controller, use the transfer download datatype icon command.

transfer download datatype icon

Syntax Description

None

Command Default

None

Command Modes

WLAN configuration

Command History

Release Modification

Release 8.2

This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

Examples

This example shows how to download icon from TFTP or FTP server onto the controller:

Cisco Controller > transfer download datatype icon

transfer download filename

To download a specific file, use the transfer download filename command.

transfer download filename filename

Syntax Description

filename

Filename that contains up to 512 alphanumeric characters.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

You cannot use special characters such as \ : * ? " < > | for the filename.

Examples

The following example shows how to transfer a file named build603:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download filename build603

transfer download mode

To set the transfer mode, use the transfer download mode command.

transfer upload mode { ftp | tftp | sftp}

Syntax Description

ftp

Sets the transfer mode to FTP.

tftp

Sets the transfer mode to TFTP.

sftp

Sets the transfer mode to SFTP.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to transfer a file using the TFTP mode:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download mode tftp

transfer download password

To set the password for an FTP transfer, use the transfer download password command.

transfer download password password

Syntax Description

password

Password.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the password for FTP transfer to pass01:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download password pass01

transfer download path

To set a specific FTP or TFTP path, use the transfer download path command.

transfer download path path

Syntax Description

path

Directory path.

Note 

Path names on a TFTP or FTP server are relative to the server’s default or root directory. For example, in the case of the Solarwinds TFTP server, the path is “/”.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

You cannot use special characters such as \ : * ? " < > | for the file path.

Examples

The following example shows how to transfer a file to the path c:\install\version2:

(Cisco Controller) > transfer download path c:\install\version2

transfer download port

To specify the FTP port, use the transfer download port command.

transfer download port port

Syntax Description

port

FTP port.

Command Default

The default FTP port is 21.

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to specify FTP port number 23:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download port 23

transfer download serverip

To configure the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the TFTP server from which to download information, use the transfer download serverip command.

transfer download serverip IP addr

Syntax Description

IP addr

TFTP server IPv4 or IPv6 address.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

8.0

This command supports both IPv4 and IPv6 address formats.

Examples

The following example shows how to configure the IPv4 address of the TFTP server:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download serverip 175.34.56.78

The following example shows how to configure the IPv6 address of the TFTP server:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download serverip 2001:10:1:1::1

transfer download start

To initiate a download, use the transfer download start command.

transfer download start

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to initiate a download:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download start
Mode........................................... TFTP
Data Type...................................... Site Cert
TFTP Server IP................................. 172.16.16.78
TFTP Path...................................... directory path
TFTP Filename.................................. webadmincert_name
This may take some time.
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) Y
TFTP Webadmin cert transfer starting.
Certificate installed.
Please restart the switch (reset system) to use the new certificate.

transfer download tftpPktTimeout

To specify the TFTP packet timeout, use the transfer download tftpPktTimeout command.

transfer download tftpPktTimeout timeout

Syntax Description

timeout

Timeout in seconds between 1 and 254.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to transfer a file with the TFTP packet timeout of 55 seconds:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download tftpPktTimeout 55

transfer download tftpMaxRetries

To specify the number of allowed TFTP packet retries, use the transfer download tftpMaxRetries command.

transfer download tftpMaxRetries retries

Syntax Description

retries

Number of allowed TFTP packet retries between 1 and 254 seconds.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the number of allowed TFTP packet retries to 55:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download tftpMaxRetries 55

transfer download username

To specify the FTP username, use the transfer download username command.

transfer download username username

Syntax Description

username

Username.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the FTP username to ftp_username:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer download username ftp_username

transfer encrypt

To configure encryption for configuration file transfers, use the transfer encrypt command.

transfer encrypt { enable | disable | set-key key}

Syntax Description

enable

Enables the encryption settings.

disable

Disables the encryption settings.

set-key

Specifies the encryption key for configuration file transfers.

key

Encryption key for config file transfers.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to enable the encryption settings:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer encrypt enable

transfer upload datatype

To set the controller to upload specified log and crash files, use the transfer upload datatype command.

transfer upload datatype { ap-crash-data | config | coredump | crashfile | debug-file | eapcacert | eapdevcert | errorlog | invalid-config | ipseccacert | ipsecdevcert | pac | packet-capture | panic-crash-file | radio-core-dump | radius-avplist | rrm-log | run-config | signature | systemtrace | traplog | watchdog-crash-filewebadmincert | webauthbundle | webauthcert | webauth-ca-cert | yang-bundle}

Syntax Description

ap-crash-data

Uploads the AP crash files.

config

Uploads the system configuration file.

coredump

Uploads the core-dump file.

crashfile

Uploads the system crash file.

debug-file

Uploads the system's debug log file.

eapcacert

Uploads an EAP CA certificate.

eapdevcert

Uploads an EAP Dev certificate.

errorlog

Uploads the system error log file.

invalid-config

Uploads the system invalid-config file.

ipseccacert

Uploads CA certificate file.

ipsecdevcert

Uploads device certificate file.

pac

Uploads a Protected Access Credential (PAC).

packet-capture

Uploads a packet capture file.

panic-crash-file

Uploads the kernel panic information file.

radio-core-dump

Uploads the system error log.

radius-avplist

Uploads the XML file from the controller to the RADIUS server.

rrm-log

Uploads the system's trap log.

run-config

Upload the WLC's running configuration

signature

Uploads the system signature file.

systemtrace

Uploads the system trace file.

traplog

Uploads the system trap log.

watchdog-crash-file

Uploads a console dump file resulting from a software-watchdog-initiated controller reboot following a crash.

webadmincert

Uploads Web Admin certificate.

webauthbundle

Uploads a Web Auth bundle.

webauthcert

Upload a web certificate

webauth-ca-cert

Upload a Webhook CA certificate

yang-bundle

Upload the YANG files

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

8.0

The ipseccacert , ipsecdevcert , and radius-avplist options were introduced.

8.8

The webauth-ca-cert and yang-bundle options were introduced.

Examples

The following example shows how to upload the system error log file:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload datatype errorlog

transfer upload filename

To upload a specific file, use the transfer upload filename command.

transfer upload filename filename

Syntax Description

filename

Filename that contains up to 16 alphanumeric characters.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

You cannot use special characters such as \ : * ? " < > | for the filename.

Examples

The following example shows how to upload a file build603:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload filename build603

transfer upload mode

To configure the transfer mode, use the transfer upload mode command.

transfer upload mode { ftp | tftp | sftp}

Syntax Description

ftp

Sets the transfer mode to FTP.

tftp

Sets the transfer mode to TFTP.

sftp

Sets the transfer mode to SFTP.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the transfer mode to TFTP:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload mode tftp

transfer upload pac

To load a Protected Access Credential (PAC) to support the local authentication feature and allow a client to import the PAC, use the transfer upload pac command.

transfer upload pac username validity password

Syntax Description

username

User identity of the PAC.

validity

Validity period (days) of the PAC.

password

Password to protect the PAC.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

The client upload process uses a TFTP or FTP server.

Examples

The following example shows how to upload a PAC with the username user1, validity period 53, and password pass01:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload pac user1 53 pass01

transfer upload password

To configure the password for FTP transfer, use the transfer upload password command.

Syntax Description

password

Password needed to access the FTP server.

transfer upload password password

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to configure the password for the FTP transfer to pass01:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload password pass01

transfer upload path

To set a specific upload path, use the transfer upload path command.

transfer upload path path

Syntax Description

path

Server path to file.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Usage Guidelines

You cannot use special characters such as \ : * ? " < > | for the file path.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the upload path to c:\install\version2:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload path c:\install\version2

transfer upload peer-start

To upload a file to the peer WLC, use the transfer upload peer-start command.

transfer upload peer-start

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to start uploading a file to the peer controller:

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload peer-start
Mode............................................. FTP
FTP Server IP.................................... 209.165.201.1
FTP Server Port.................................. 21
FTP Path......................................... /builds/nimm/
FTP Filename..................................... AS_5500_7_4_1_20.aes
FTP Username..................................... wnbu
FTP Password..................................... *********
Data Type........................................ Error Log

Are you sure you want to start upload from standby? (y/N) n

Transfer Canceled

transfer upload port

To specify the FTP port, use the transfer upload port command.

transfer upload port port

Syntax Description

port

Port number.

Command Default

The default FTP port is 21.

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to specify FTP port 23:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload port 23

transfer upload serverip

To configure the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the TFTP server to upload files to, use the transfer upload serverip command.

transfer upload serverip IP addr

Syntax Description

IP addr

TFTP Server IPv4 or IPv6 address.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

8.0

This command supports both IPv4 and IPv6 address formats.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the IPv4 address of the TFTP server to 175.31.56.78:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload serverip 175.31.56.78

The following example shows how to set the IPv6 address of the TFTP server to 175.31.56.78:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload serverip 2001:10:1:1::1

transfer upload start

To initiate an upload, use the transfer upload start command.

transfer upload start

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to initiate an upload of a file:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload start
Mode........................................... TFTP
TFTP Server IP................................. 172.16.16.78
TFTP Path...................................... c:\find\off/
TFTP Filename.................................. wps_2_0_75_0.aes
Data Type...................................... Code
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) n
Transfer Cancelled

transfer upload username

To specify the FTP username, use the transfer upload username command.

transfer upload username

Syntax Description

username

Username required to access the FTP server. The username can contain up to 31 characters.

Command Default

None

Command History

Release Modification
7.6 This command was introduced in a release earlier than Release 7.6.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the FTP username to ftp_username:


(Cisco Controller) > transfer upload username ftp_username