User's Manual

4/1/05 Saving Configurations
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• Enter the password included in the .PEM file, so the Operating System can decode the Web
Administration SSL key and certificate:
>transfer download certpassword <private_key_password>
>Setting password to <private_key_password>
• In the CLI, use the transfer download start command to view the updated settings, and
answer ‘y’ to the prompt to confirm the current download settings and start the certificate and
key download:
>transfer download start
Mode........................................... TFTP
Data Type...................................... Site Cert
TFTP Server IP................................. xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
TFTP Path...................................... <directory path>
TFTP Filename.................................. <webauthcert_name>
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n)
y
TFTP Webauth cert transfer starting.
TFTP receive complete... Installing Certificate.
Certificate installed.
Please restart the switch (reset system) to use new certificate.
• Verify that the Web Administration certificate is properly loaded:
>show certificate summary
Web Administration Certificate................. Locally Generated
Web Authentication Certificate................. Locally Generated
Certificate compatibility mode:................ off
• Save the SSL certificate, key and secure web password in active working memory to NVRAM
(non-volatile RAM) so your changes are retained across reboots:
>save config
Are you sure you want to save? (y/n) y
Configuration Saved!
• Reboot the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller:
>reset system
Are you sure you would like to reset the system? (y/n) y
System will now restart!
The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller completes the bootup process as described in Step 4:
Connecting and Using the CLI Console in the Cisco 4100 Series Wireless LAN Controller Quick
Start Guide.
• Be sure that client operators know that they may securely associate with the Cisco SWAN.
Refer to the Transferring Files To and From a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
section for other file upload
and download instructions.
Saving ConfigurationsSaving Configurations
As described in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Memory, the Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers contain two
kinds of memory: volatile RAM and NVRAM. At any time, you can save the configuration changes from
active volatile RAM to non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) using one of three commands:
• Use the save config command as detailed below.