How to order WCS ?

[Gomateswaran.Danyakumar]

Hi

I am a new regitered user I tried to download the WCS software from Cisco.com .

But it says we are providing it by CD

what is the procedure to get the cd and

WCS Server

[Rob Huffman]

Hi Gomateswaran,

This good doc should get you started;

This Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) licensing and ordering guide presents ordering guidelines for new Cisco WCS SKUs and licensing information for existing Cisco WCS deployments that are being upgraded to support Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 4.0. This guide includes information on buying new or expansion Cisco WCS licenses, migrating from CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) to Cisco WCS, upgrading to the Cisco WCS Location option, and deploying the free Cisco WCS Demonstration License.

From this good doc;

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6305/products_data_sheet0900aecd804b4646.html

Hope this helps!

Rob

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[ethiel]

If you are looking for a demo, you can try this link:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/Wireless_Control_System_Software

I'm not sure if it's available to all registered CCO customers, but I think so. There is a ling on the page to download the software, and one to generate a 30 day demo key.

[Gomateswaran.Danyakumar]

Hi Ethiel,

Thank you for your kind reply

but if i goto the above link it says

NOTE:

There are currently no files for this type.

what can I do now?

Thank you

Gomateswaran.

[ethiel]

I think you might have to contact Cisco to try to get it. Do you have a Cisco partner or a Cisco account rep you usually work with?

I confirmed that a customer account has access to the downloads as well, so I am not sure why you don't see the downloads. At first I assumed I was seeing a partner only page. Maybe only people who have smartnet for it can download from that page? Or if you are in another country other than the US there might be restrictions.

Sorry I'm not more of a help. I will see if I can have someone else log in to that page tomorrow who does not have a valid WCS license and see if they can download it too.

[Rob Huffman]

Hi Gomateswaran,

Have a look at the following info for acquiring the WCS Demo License;

Procuring and Installing Cisco WCS Demonstration License

The process to procure and install the Cisco WCS Demonstration License AIR-WCS-DEMO-K9 is as follows:

STEP 1-Request the Cisco WCS Demonstration License

Go to http://www.cisco.com/go/license or https://tools.cisco.com/SWIFT/Licensing/PrivateRegistrationServlet to request the Cisco WCS Demonstration License.

Select Network Mgmt Products > Wireless Control System > Wireless Control System 30 day trial license (Figure 8).

Fill out the registration forms. Make sure the correct host name of the customer supplied Cisco WCS server is entered.

Customers supply their own server for Cisco WCS.

Customers do not need to go to the licensing Website for registration of a Cisco WCS Demonstration License because PAK certificate registration is automatically completed during the Cisco WCS Demonstration License registration process when the customer enters the host name of their Cisco WCS server.

Fill out the email request form.

An email titled "Wireless Control System Field Demo License" from licensing@cisco.com will be sent to the email address(es) entered on the registration page.

STEP 2-Deploying Cisco WCS Demonstration License

Download Cisco WCS software: Login and go to http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/Wireless_Control_System_Software

Note: Customers must download and install the Cisco WCS software image to activate the Cisco WCS Demonstration License.

The email that is sent from Cisco licensing does not contain the Cisco WCS software image.

Alternately, the path to get to the URL above is as follows (customers must login before starting this process):

Go to Cisco.com

Go to Technical Support & Documentation

Select Download Software

Select Wireless Software (Customers must login before clicking this link.)

Scroll to Wireless LAN Management Software (Figure 2)

Select Cisco Wireless LAN Management Software (WCS), Release 4.0 (Figure 2)

Note: If a customer is not logged in before selecting Wireless Software, they will be taken to the Software Download Page. This is not the correct page. Customers must be logged in before Selecting Wireless Software.

From the table, select WCS-STANDARD-K9-4-0-66-0.exe for Windows or WCS-STANDARD-K9-4-0-66-0.bin for Linux.

Load the Cisco WCS software onto the customer supplied Cisco WCS server.

Open the email received from licensing@cisco.com titled "Wireless Control System Field Demo License."

Follow the instructions in the email to activate the Cisco WCS Demonstration License.

Hope this helps!

Rob

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