topic Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box in Wireless

How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

SMK91 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:25:10 GMT

Hi Guys,

We have faced hardware failure on our wireless controller, but we have GUI backup.

Need to know what is the procedure to upload GUI backup to new fresh Wireless controller box.

Model: - AIR-CT2504-K9

Awaiting your valuable support.

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

Mark Elsen — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:02:01 GMT

'GUI restore' is not an applicable term , you need to restore a backed configuration to the new controller.

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

Leo Laohoo — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:04:16 GMT

1. Is there a backup of the config taken from the broken controller?

2. Is the replacement controller on the same firmware version as the broken controller?

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

SMK91 — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:04:38 GMT

Hi Marce,

Is that mean do we need a CLI backup? But we don't have.

How we can proceed? Please advice.

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

Mark Elsen — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:07:55 GMT

- There is no such thing as a cli-backup either, the you can make a configuration-backup of an existing controller to an external tftp repository, the configuration-backup (file) is an internal format. So the only question that applies is : do I have a (previous) configuration-backup available for restore. (?)

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

SMK91 — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:09:11 GMT

Hi Leo,

1. Is there a backup of the config taken from the broken controller? We have a GUI backup of the configuration before the controller got to break.

2. Is the replacement controller on the same firmware version as the broken controller? Do we need to match the firmware version of the new controller?

Please advice

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

SMK91 — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:11:00 GMT

Hi Marce,

do I have a (previous) configuration-backup available for restore. (?) Yes we have.

The question is how we can upload it to the new controller?

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

Mark Elsen — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:16:57 GMT

- Perform basic network settings on the new controller, then restore the backed-up configuration.

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

SMK91 — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:24:12 GMT

when we get the console connection of the new device can use the same IP details, device details that we have earlier?

if not will it affect when we upload the backup to the device?

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

Mark Elsen — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:29:41 GMT

>when we get the console connection of the new device can use the same IP details, device details that we have earlier?

YES

>if not will it affect when we upload the backup to the device?

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

SMK91 — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:38:46 GMT

Thanks, Marce,

Then what about the licenses? How we can re-host the licenses? As per my knowledge, the licenses are attached with the serial number.

Please advice.

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

Mark Elsen — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:19:23 GMT

They are included in the configuration file.

M.

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

SMK91 — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:49:26 GMT

Hi Leo,

Do we need to match the firmware version of the new controller before installing the backup?

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

Mark Elsen — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:59:23 GMT

No , but use an advisory releade.
M.

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

Scott Fella — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:07:34 GMT

You have a lot of good input from great engineers here. One thing you also need to realize is that from code to code, there can be something that has been deprecated and or added. What you need to do is make sure you have a good backup of your old config and when you get your new device up and running, perform another backup and run a diff between the two to see what has changed. If you skip running a diff and the code versions were different, then you might have issues with a setting that can cause poor user experience.

Re: How to upload GUI backup to fresh wireless controller 2504 box

Leo Laohoo — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:11:21 GMT

@SMK91 wrote:

Do we need to match the firmware version of the new controller before installing the backup?

Yes, you do.