I am going to disagree with most every point Andrew made. We started with the old Aironet 350s and various APs Went to WLSM and then about 3 years ago to WISMs WCS is great ( we are on most current 6.x ) I work with Aruba & Nortal outside of my "normal" job so I have some experience ( not Meru ) with other vendor stuff converting is easy - just do a couple of the conversion jobs at the same time -we did them a floor ( 50 or so )at a time. we did 700 or so
drop me a line if you have further questions. Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:38:55 +0530 > From: Andrew Gabriel <[email protected]> > To: Clue Store <[email protected]> > Cc: Cisco-nsp <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [c-nsp] WLSM to WiSM > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > WLSM and WiSM are two completely different architectures, and seamless > mobility between them, if at all possible would probably not be worth the > effort. > > Are you going to be converting a lot of APs? I would suggest converting > only > recent models like the 1131 or 1242 series and later, trade-in the rest and > buy new lightweight APs for them. If you have 1020 series APs get rid of > them now as they wont work with current versions of the Unified Wireless > software. > > I would suggest a clean setup and cutover with the new WiSM as much as > possible rather than attempting simultaneously have both up and running or > slowly migration. > > You can install the WiSM module, connect, prime and test your new APs (you > can disable the radios from the controller interface if needed to prevent > interference with the legacy system). Once all the APs are ready and > primed, > set up your WLANs, enable only a test AP's radio and test the WLANs. Once > everything is tested, you can quickly enable the new APs and WLANs and > remove the old. > > WCS by my experience is overrated and not so easy to use, given the same > budget I would take Airwave any day. > > Converting APs over from autonomous to lightweight is a pain, and also > causes downtime, so budget permitting I would suggest that you trade-in and > replace them as much as possible, especially if they are not n-capable. If > a > lot of the new APs you are buying are n-capable, you might also want to > review the AP placement or do a fresh survey, as well as make sure the APs > are connected to gig ports and existing POE/power injector can meet the > power requirements. > > > Regards, > Andrew Gabriel. > Network Engineer, > Enterprise Data Services > > +91 98 41 41 40 19 (Mobile) > www.sanmina-sci.com > > > On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Clue Store <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi list, > > > > > > We are planning an upgrade on our 6500 WLSM controllers to the new WiSM > > controllers. We obviously will also be changing out old AP's the don't > > support LWAPP to newer ones that do. We are putting migration plans > > together > > today and plan to deploy within the next month. I have a few questions > for > > anyone out there that's already been down this road. We will also be > > implementing the WCS system. > > > > If we have both controllers installed, does mobility work between the > > controllers ?? > > > > I found this document http://bit.ly/dletG7 on cisco's site. Is this the > > recommended migration path that others have used?? > > > > Any there any tips that would minimize downtime if mobility does not work > > between controllers?? > > > > Anything else to consider before/during/after the deployment?? > > > > TIA, > > Clue > > _______________________________________________ > > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY > This e-mail message and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use > by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this > e-mail message, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution > or copying of this e-mail message, and any attachments thereto, is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please > immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any > copies of this email and any prints thereof. > ABSENT AN EXPRESS STATEMENT TO THE CONTRARY HEREINABOVE, THIS E-MAIL IS NOT > INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR A WRITING. Notwithstanding the Uniform > Electronic Transactions Act or the applicability of any other law of similar > substance and effect, absent an express statement to the contrary > hereinabove, this e-mail message its contents, and any attachments hereto > are not intended to represent an offer or acceptance to enter into a > contract and are not otherwise intended to bind the sender, Sanmina-SCI > Corporation (or any of its subsidiaries), or any other person or entity. > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list > [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > > End of cisco-nsp Digest, Vol 89, Issue 80 > ***************************************** > _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
