Backing up the configuration on a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller is not the same as Cisco IOS “copy startup-config”. I will show you how to do it with the GUI and CLI.
GUI: WLC > Commands > Upload File (Upload file from Controller) to your PC.
Press the Upload button to begin the backup.
Configuration saved on PC using Solarwinds TFTP Server
CLI
(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload mode tftp
(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload datatype config
(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload filename wlc-backup-2018
(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload path .
(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload serverip 192.168.49.130
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(Cisco Controller) >transfer upload start
Mode............................................. TFTP
TFTP Server IP................................... 192.168.49.130
TFTP Path........................................ ./
TFTP Filename.................................... wlc-backup-2018
Data Type........................................ Config File
Encryption....................................... Disabled
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*** WARNING: Config File Encryption Disabled ***
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Are you sure you want to start? (y/N) y
TFTP Config transfer starting.
File transfer operation completed successfully.
