Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller

[mathemba]

Hello All,

I was given a 8540 WLC sitting on a CIMC server, and I tried so many times to install the primary image, clear configs, manually upload an image with no luck. I even sent Cisco TAC an email and I was told we do not have a support contract for the device, and all i needed was a RTOS file to recover the image(s). I then downloaded a virtual WLC, installed it and I can ping and login to it via ssh, and web. But now I cannot see the SSID is setup on the WLC, when I tag the WLC with the configured VLAN I cannot ping the WLC and loose connection, but when I remove the VLAN on the WLC I can ping and access even though the port its plugged into on the switch is truck.

The virtual WLC is running on vmware and I downloaded an ova file from the Cisco site. Our current WLC has a limit of 75 and we have exceeded the number and my manager needs the new WLC up and running.

I know I might not have given full information, but please assist.

[patoberli]

You need to follow the setup manual fairly precise, it needs some special settings correctly set on the ESX.

Here is the manual for version 8.2: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/technology/mesh/8-2/b_Virtual_Wireless_LAN_Controller_Deployment_Guide_8-2.html

Here for 8.5:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/8-5/config-guide/b_cg85/initial_setup.html

[mathemba]

Hello Patoberli,

I followed all the steps but still I cannot see the SSID.

[patoberli]

I think you need at least two, if not three VLANs. Is neither assigned interface reachable through ping?