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Upgrading to 64-bit FortiWLC-50D/200D/500D

Upgrading to 64-bit FortiWLC-50D/200D/500D

FortiWLC release 8.6.0 onwards only 64-bit OS is supported on FortiWLC-50D/200D/500D hardware controllers. If you are upgrading to the current release from pre-8.6.0, perform this procedure to migrate from 32-bit to 64-bit OS.

Note: Disable NPlus1 prior to performing this procedure.

  1. Download the FortiWLC 64-bit migration image file, for example forti-8.6-0build-2-x86_64- rpm.migration.tar.fwlc.
  2. Run the upgrade controller command to install the image.
  3. Log into the controller using the existing username and password.
  4. After successful migration, upgrade the controller using the upgrade-image command (same as the existing 64-bit FortiWLC-1000D/3000D upgrade procedure), for example, upgrade-image scp://@:/- rpm.tar.fwlc both.

  5. Reboot the controller.

Note: After migration/upgrade to 64-bit OS, downgrading to a previous version is not supported.

Upgrading to 64-bit FortiWLC-50D/200D/500D

Upgrading to 64-bit FortiWLC-50D/200D/500D

FortiWLC release 8.6.0 onwards only 64-bit OS is supported on FortiWLC-50D/200D/500D hardware controllers. If you are upgrading to the current release from pre-8.6.0, perform this procedure to migrate from 32-bit to 64-bit OS.

Note: Disable NPlus1 prior to performing this procedure.

  1. Download the FortiWLC 64-bit migration image file, for example forti-8.6-0build-2-x86_64- rpm.migration.tar.fwlc.
  2. Run the upgrade controller command to install the image.
  3. Log into the controller using the existing username and password.
  4. After successful migration, upgrade the controller using the upgrade-image command (same as the existing 64-bit FortiWLC-1000D/3000D upgrade procedure), for example, upgrade-image scp://@:/- rpm.tar.fwlc both.

  5. Reboot the controller.

Note: After migration/upgrade to 64-bit OS, downgrading to a previous version is not supported.