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Installing and Upgrading

Installing and Upgrading

Follow this procedure to upgrade FortiWLC-50D, FortiWLC-200D, and FortiWLC-500D controllers. See section Upgrading FortiWLC-1000D and FortiWLC-3000D to upgrade FortiWLC-1000D and FortiWLC-3000D. See Upgrading Virtual Controllers to upgrade virtual controllers.

  1. Download image files from the remote server to the controller using one of the following commands:
    # copy ftp://ftpuser:<password@ext-ip-addr>/<image-name-rpm.tar.fwlc><space>.
    [OR]
    copy tftp://<ext-ip-addr>/<image-name-rpm.tar.fwlc><space>
    Where, image-name for FortiWLC: forti-{release-version}-{hardware-model}-rpm.tar.fwlc For example, forti-8.6-0-FWC2HD-rpm.tar.fwlc
  2. Disable AP auto upgrade and then upgrade the controller (in config mode)
    # auto-ap-upgrade disable
    copy running-config startup-config
    upgrade controller <target version> (Example, upgrade controller 8.3)

  3. Upgrade the APs
    # upgrade ap same all

After the APs are up, use the show controller and show ap command to ensure that the controller and APs are upgraded to the latest (upgraded) version. Ensure that the system configuration is available in the controller using the show running‐config command (if not, recover from the remote location). See the Backup Running Configuration step.

Installing and Upgrading

Follow this procedure to upgrade FortiWLC-50D, FortiWLC-200D, and FortiWLC-500D controllers. See section Upgrading FortiWLC-1000D and FortiWLC-3000D to upgrade FortiWLC-1000D and FortiWLC-3000D. See Upgrading Virtual Controllers to upgrade virtual controllers.

  1. Download image files from the remote server to the controller using one of the following commands:
    # copy ftp://ftpuser:<password@ext-ip-addr>/<image-name-rpm.tar.fwlc><space>.
    [OR]
    copy tftp://<ext-ip-addr>/<image-name-rpm.tar.fwlc><space>
    Where, image-name for FortiWLC: forti-{release-version}-{hardware-model}-rpm.tar.fwlc For example, forti-8.6-0-FWC2HD-rpm.tar.fwlc
  2. Disable AP auto upgrade and then upgrade the controller (in config mode)
    # auto-ap-upgrade disable
    copy running-config startup-config
    upgrade controller <target version> (Example, upgrade controller 8.3)

  3. Upgrade the APs
    # upgrade ap same all

After the APs are up, use the show controller and show ap command to ensure that the controller and APs are upgraded to the latest (upgraded) version. Ensure that the system configuration is available in the controller using the show running‐config command (if not, recover from the remote location). See the Backup Running Configuration step.