Cisco – n automatable way to backup the configuration from a WLC 2504 controller

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I am looking for a way to backup the controller configuration file via an automatic process. I've seen links to the web interface which appears to do a one-time tftp copy of the config to a remote host, however I'm looking for a way to schedule the copy.

Does anyone know of a way to automate configuration backups for Cisco WLCs?

Best Answer

Use a script to login to the WLC and run the transfer command: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/6.0/command/reference/cli60.html#wp1327209

You can use this to upload the config from the WLC to another server via TFTP/SFTP/FTP.

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload mode sftp 

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload username my-osx-user

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload password my-os-password

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload serverip 192.168.1.10

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload path /Users/my-osx-user/

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload filename wlc.config

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload datatype config

(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload start

Mode............................................. SFTP
SFTP Server IP................................... 192.168.1.10
SFTP Server Port................................. 22
SFTP Path........................................ /Users/my-osx-user/
SFTP Filename.................................... wlc.config
SFTP Username.................................... my-osx-user
SFTP Password.................................... *********
Data Type........................................ Config File 
Encryption....................................... Disabled

                                                          **************************************************
                            ***  WARNING: Config File Encryption Disabled  ***
                                                                              **************************************************


Are you sure you want to start? (y/N) y

SFTP Config transfer starting.

File transfer operation completed successfully.

(Cisco Controller) >

While the link points to WLC 6.0, the example was run on 7.4.

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