Software upgrade Cisco Wireless LAN Controller

Start by transfering new code to the Wireless LAN Controller. Initiate predownloading by doing the following. Basically you’re setting the new SW as backup, and telling the APs to download the new SW, before setting the backup SW as primary.

Enabling DHCP Address Assignment Required

This will force authenticating clients to use DHCP. If clients are configured with a static IP address, they are not allowed to authenticate to the SSID.

Disabling AironetIE on Cisco Mobility Express

The Mobility Express APs from Cisco run a type of software, which also contains an onboard Wireless LAN Controller. Contrary to most standalone WLCs from Cisco (2504, 3504, 5520, and so on), the Mobility Express controller GUI is simpler and more modest. There are not as many configuration options compared to the standalone controllers.

Below is are the three CLI commands to disable AironetIE on Mobility Express controller

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