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When you have successfully associated the Controller and location appliance databases, the Sync.
Status shows a green two-arrow icon.
You have edited the location appliance General Properties in the Cisco WCS and location appliance
databases. Return to Configuring Location Appliances or Operating the Location Appliances.
Synchronizing Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Location AppliancesSynchronizing Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and
Location Appliances
After adding a Cisco 2700 Series Location Appliance (location appliance) and Cisco Wireless LAN
Controllers to the Cisco WCS database, you can choose to associate (synchronize) Cisco Wireless LAN
Controller databases with location appliance databases. After the Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and
location appliance are synchronized, you can re-synchronize any two databases at any time.
Assigning Controllers to Cisco Wireless LAN ControllersAssigning Controllers to Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
1. In the Cisco WCS interface, select LOCATE to display the All Location Appliances page.
2. In the right-hand command drop-down menu, select Synchronize Servers and then click GO
to display the Synchronize Cisco WCS and Location Appliance(s) page.
3. In the Synchronize Cisco WCS and Location Appliance(s) page, select Synchronize Switches.
4. Highlight the required Cisco Wireless LAN Controller name, and select the required location
appliance name.
5. Click Synchronize to associate (assign) the Controller and location appliance databases.
When you have successfully associated the Controller and location appliance databases, the Sync.
Status shows a green two-arrow icon.
Unassigning Controllers to Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
1. In the Cisco WCS interface, select LOCATE to display the All Location Appliances page.
2. In the right-hand command drop-down menu, select Synchronize Servers and then click GO
to display the Synchronize Cisco WCS and Location Appliance(s) page.
3. Select Synchronize Switches.
4. Highlight the required Cisco Wireless LAN Controller name, and select the --Unassigned--
location appliance name.
5. Click Synchronize to unassign (disassociate) the Controller and location appliance databases.
When you have successfully unassigned the Controller and location appliance databases, the Sync.
Status shows a red two-arrow icon.
You can view the current synchronized status as described in the Viewing Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
and Location Appliance Synchronization Status section. Otherwise, return to Configuring Location Appli-
ances or Operating the Location Appliances.
Note: Before a location appliance can collect any data, it must be associated with
one or more Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers as described in Assigning Controllers to
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.