WLC Access via RADIUS (ACS 5.x)
In this post we will see how to control WLC access via RADIUS, where ACS 5.2 used as the RADIUS server. First you need to add WLC in to your ACS as an AAA device. Ensure shared secret configured for...
View ArticleWLC Syslog Analysis
How do you proactively (prior to user complaints) identify wireless related issues in your environment ? Almost every one of us uses a WNMS (Wireless Network Management System) to monitor wireless...
View ArticleHow to go there – PI 2.2
Cisco has released Prime Infrastructure 2.2 today, a version long awaited by many of us. ISE 1.3, IOS-XE3.7, AeroOS-8.0 is supported in this PI2.2 version. Here is the release notes of this version...
View ArticleAre You Ready for AireOS 8.1 ?
Cisco has published initial release (8.1.102.0) of AireOS 8.1 code. In this post we will look at what it brings & points you need to consider before jump into this code. Here is the release notes...
View ArticleCIMC Upgrade – 8540/5520 WLC
If you are familiar with Cisco UCS servers, you may be already familiar with CIMC upgrade procedure. If not this post may help you to upgrade CIMC of your Cisco 8540/5520 WLCs. What is CIMC ? The...
View ArticleCIMC Upgrade – WLC in HA
In this post we will look at CIMC upgrade process of WLC HA pair. If you have not deployed WLC in HA -SSO (High Availability with Stateful Switch Over) it is high time to think about it. If you have...
View Article9800-TACACS
In this post, we will look at the AAA config for 9800 device administration. Even though most of these config common across many Cisco IOS devices, here we use a 9800 WLC as example here. Here are...
View ArticleCisco – WLC Config Analyzer
As listed in my previous post Cisco has developed many tools to assist us in Cisco WiFi deploymets. Here is the list for a quick recap. WCAE – Wireless Config Analyzer Express ( AireOS & IOS-XE...
View Article9800 – Wave 1 AP support
If you are using Cisco 9800, you know that Cisco stopped supporting Wave 1 (17xx/27xx/37xx) APs beyond 17.3.x codes. Here is a slide from a recent Ciscolieve 2023 presentation (BRKEWN-2338) that...
View ArticleIntertooth – CLI Access via Bluetooth
I received this Bluetooth console adapter from Intertooth for testing purposes. A huge thank you to Bojan for sending it over—your support is greatly appreciated. The adapter is incredibly easy to set...
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