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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
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Chapter 9 Managing Controller Software and Configurations
Transferring Files to and from a Controller
Using the CLI to Download Device Certificates
Follow these steps to download a device certificate to the controller using the controller CLI.
Step 1
Log into the controller CLI.
Step 2
Enter
transfer download mode
{
tftp
|
ftp
}.
Step 3
Enter
transfer download datatype eapdevcert
.
Step 4
Enter
transfer download certpassword
password
.
Step 5
Enter
transfer download serverip
server-ip-address
.
Step 6
Enter
transfer download path
server-path-to-file
.
Step 7
Enter
transfer download filename
filename
.pem.
Step 8
If you are using a TFTP server, enter these commands:
•
transfer download tftpMaxRetries
retries
•
transfer download tftpPktTimeout
timeout
Note
The default values of 10 retries and a 6-second timeout should work correctly without any
adjustment. However, you can change these values. To do so, enter the maximum number of
times that the TFTP server attempts to download the software for the
retries
parameter and the
amount of time (in seconds) that the TFTP server attempts to download the software for the
timeout
parameter.
Step 9
If you are using an FTP server, enter these commands:
•
transfer download username
username
•
transfer download password
password
•
transfer download port
port
Note
The default value for the
port
parameter is 21.
Step 10
Enter
transfer download start
to view the updated settings; then answer
y
when prompted to confirm
the current settings and start the download process. This example shows the download command output:
Mode........................................... TFTP
Data Type................................... Vendor Dev Cert
TFTP Server IP.............................. 10.10.10.4
TFTP Packet Timeout............................ 6
TFTP Max Retries............................... 10
TFTP Path................................... /tftpboot/
username
/
TFTP Filename...............................
filename
.pem
This may take some time.
Are you sure you want to start? (y/N) y
TFTP EAP Dev cert transfer starting.
Certificate installed.
Reboot the switch to use the new certificate.
