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WLC5508 upgrade:Failure while validating the signature!

Hi everyone, Do you have occurred this issue? WLC software:7.4 FUS:1.9 When we transfer image to wlc,there is the error as below: ------------------------------------------------- This may take some time. Are you sure you want to start? (y/N) y FTP Code transfer starting. FTP receive complete... extracting components. Failure while validating the signature! FTP Failure while storing in flash! (0) ------------------------------------------------- Is there any workaround except RMA?
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marce1000
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>Any workaround except RMA

 - Depends , can you still boot the controller ? As for the initial transfer error, verify the MD5-sum for the originial download (of the FUS package).

M.



-- Each morning when I wake up and look into the mirror I always say ' Why am I so brilliant ? '
    When the mirror will then always repond to me with ' The only thing that exceeds your brilliance is your beauty! '

yes,we cannot upgrade it,it can boot this time,the md5 verify is ok
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 - Can you post the output of show certificate all ?

M.



-- Each morning when I wake up and look into the mirror I always say ' Why am I so brilliant ? '
    When the mirror will then always repond to me with ' The only thing that exceeds your brilliance is your beauty! '

there is no this command in wlc5508
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 - Check the below thread completely  , review all advises and actions :

https://community.cisco.com/t5/other-wireless-mobility-subjects/wlc-5508-failure-to-upgrade-code/td-p/1582692

M.



-- Each morning when I wake up and look into the mirror I always say ' Why am I so brilliant ? '
    When the mirror will then always repond to me with ' The only thing that exceeds your brilliance is your beauty! '

thanks for your response!
emmm,i have read this discussion before.But there is not helpful yet
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superego
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Try to reboot the device and do an MD5 checksum on the FUS file.

 

FUS 1.9

 

  • This release of the Field Upgrade Software is applicable to Cisco WLCs that are installed with the controller software release 6.0 and later.

 

Release Notes:

 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/release/notes/fus_rn_OL-31390-01.html

the wlc has FUS 1.9,and do not need upgrade it,we need upgrade wlc image from 7.4 to 8.0,we have occurred that issue after we transfer image complete.
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Leo Laohoo
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Try reloading the controller first and then do the upgrade again.

we have replaced the controller.
thanks
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