WLC - How to backup configuration file by scp ?

glemaire · ‎10-13-2008

Hello,

Actually in my company, we backup configuration file (running-config & vlan.dat) by SCP with an automatic script which just download these two files for our Cisco Devices (router, switches, AP, ...).

I would like to do the same backup on the Wireless Lan Controlle 2106 v5.1.

Could you tell me if it's possible to backup files located on the WLC by SCP?

I don't found a command like "dir flash: ; dir nvram: ; ...".

Thanks,

vlad.kabatov · ‎10-14-2008

Check out this page on config backup/restore; this may give you an insight on how to modify your script to work with WLCs:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/4.2/configuration/guide/c42mfw.html#wp1063850

Thomas Rueb · ‎01-04-2017

Hi Vlad,

This link doesn't provide information on how to initiate file transfers FROM the server - at least I couldn't find any. Is there a way to do as mentioned, or do I always have to initiate the transfer FROM the controller?

Regards,

Thomas

DiCi · ‎12-28-2021

The only options was found in Cisco WLC 8.10.162.0 are

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload mode ?

ftp Enter mode: ftp.
sftp Enter mode: sftp.
tftp Enter mode: tftp.