WCS support for Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 7.3 for Cisco 5500 Series Wireless LAN Controllers.

[DJames]

Are there any limitations or issues with using Cisco WCS to manage Cisco 5508 Controllers running release 7.3?  We are not ready to upgrade/migrate to Cisco Prime at this time.

[Leo Laohoo]

My WCS is running 7.0.230.0 and my WiSM-2 are on 7.3.102.0.  No issue there.  The WCS can still control them.

The "limitation" will come to effect when you use WLC 8500 and/or the vWLC.

[Rob Johnson]

That's good to know for leolaohoo that 7.3.102 code can still be managed by WCS. 

I just took a look in the release notes for 7.0.230 WCS code and see they no longer show it will work but it's good to know t can still be managed by WCS---

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/wcs/release/notes/WCS_RN7_0_230.html#wp152663

[Leo Laohoo]

I just took a look in the release notes for 7.0.230 WCS code and see they no longer show it will work but it's good to know t can still be managed by WCS---

LOL!

You statement scares me, Rob!  I guess Dev team is going to close this "loophole" in later firmware release?