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Cisco WLC Backup with NCM 6.1

jon0966

Hi,

Has anyone actually backed up Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) via NCM? I am running 6.1.

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rschroeder

Absolutely, and it works like a charm. I backup numerous WLC's, some in a DMZ, others on the internal network, using this script:

<Configuration-Management Device="Cisco WLC Updated" SystemOID=" 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1069">
  <Commands>
  <Command Name="RESET" Value=""/>
  <Command Name="DownloadConfig" Value="show run-config"/>
  <Command Name="DownloadConfigIndirect" Value="transfer upload mode ${TransferProtocol}${CRLF} transfer upload serverip ${StorageAddress}${CRLF} transfer upload filename ${StorageFilename}${CRLF}transfer upload start"/>
  <Command Name="PreCommand" Value="y"/>
</Commands>
</Configuration-Management>

Best of luck!

Rick

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rschroeder

Absolutely, and it works like a charm. I backup numerous WLC's, some in a DMZ, others on the internal network, using this script:

Best of luck!

Rick

jon0966

Support provided the following, not sure if either will provide what is needed to do a full restore in case of a failure and a hardware swap occurs.

<Configuration-Management Device="Cisco WLC" SystemOID=" 1.3.6.1.4.1.14179.1.1.4.4">
    <Commands>
        <Command Name="Reset" Value=""/>
        <Command Name="PreCommand" Value="y"/>
        <Command Name="MenuBased" Value="false"/>
        <Command Name="DownloadConfig" Value="show run-config"/>
        <Command Name="DownloadConfigIndirect" Value="transfer upload datatype config${CRLF} transfer upload filename ${StorageFilename}${CRLF} transfer upload serverip ${StorageAddress}${CRLF} transfer upload start${CRLF}y"/>
        <Command Name="More" Value=" or "/>
        <Command Name="Version" Value="show sysinfo"/>

    </Commands>
</Configuration-Management>

jon0966

Have you really looked at what is downloaded with your template? I believe what is needed to perform a restore is "sh run-config commands" and not just "sh run-config".

jon0966

Marie is awfully quick on that "suggested answer" trigger.

jdriskill

That script worked like a champ.

Many thanks!

danielleh

Hi jdriskill--

Would you mind specifying which script solved your situation by verifying the answer? Just helps the community to know which answers worked for other members of the community!

Thanks!
DH

devvycdn

I found the script posted by john0966 was the one I needed to use in order for running/startup configs to be backed up properly. We have NCM 7.1 here and it comes pre-packaged with the script rschroeder pasted first, but this wasn't working very well. Hope that helps, it's a little late but should confirm for all

mklemovitch

The reply by john0966 worked for me as well.

I tired the one fro rschroeder first but it failed - packet capture showed that NCM was not sending the command to tell the WLC to continue downloading when it pauses during its output.

zkahl

Curious if you got it to work with NCM 7.1. I will be troubleshooting this issue today with a client, and any heads up would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Zak Kahl

Loop1 Systems

Http://www.loop1systems.com