• Step 1

  Go to Controller Settings > Backup&Restore.

  

• Step 2

  Select the length of time in days that data will be backed up in the Retained Data Backup drop- down list. For example, with 7 days selected, the data only in recent 7 days will be backed up.

• Step 3

  Click Backup to save the current configuration and data in the controller as a backup file.

• Step 1

  In the search box on the taskbar of the controller host, type Control Panel and select it from the results. Select Programs > Programs and Features.

  Press and hold (or right-click) on the program you want to remove and select Uninstall. Then follow the directions on the screen.

  

• Step 2

  Click No to completely remove all data of the controller.

  

• Step 1

  Run the installation file and follow the wizard to install the Omada SDN Controller. The installation file can be downloaded from https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/omada-software-controller/.

• Step 2

  Launch the Omada SDN Controller and follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the Quick Setup. After the wizard is finished, a login screen will appear. Enter the username and password you created and click Log in.

• Step 1

  Go to Settings > Maintenance > Backup & Restore.

  

• Step 2

  Click Browse to locate and choose the backup file of the previous controller. Then click Restore to upload the file.

• Step 1

  After the backup files imported, the devices will be automatically discovered and adopted by the controller. Go to Devices, and click to upgrade the devices one by one. Or you can click to upgrade the devices in batch.

  

• Step 2 (Optional)

  To realize custom upgrade, you can click the entry of the device to open the Properties window, click Config and then you can upgrade the device’s firmware version manually in Manage Device section.

  

• Step 1

  On the current controller, go to Controller Settings > Migrate > Controller Migrate, select the length of time in days that data will be backed up in the Retained Data Backup, and click Download Backup File to export the configurations and data of your current controller as a backup file. If you have backed up the file, click Skip.

  

• Step 2

  Log in to the cloud-based controller. If you don't have a cloud-based controller, go to https://omada.tplinkcloud.com and follow the instructions to register for a cloud-based controller first.

  Go to Settings > Maintenance > Backup & Restore. Click Browse to locate and choose the backup file of the previous controller. Then click Restore to upload the file.

  After the file has been restored to the new controller, go back to the previous controller and click Confirm.

  

• Step 3

  On the current controller, enter the IP address or URL of the new controller into Controller URL/IP input field. Then click Migrate Devices to migrate the devices to the new controller.

  

  Note:
  Make sure that TCP/UDP ports 29810–29813 is enabled on the computer. So the EAPs can communicate with the controller via the ports. If the firewall and antivirus software block these ports, they also block the packets between the controller and EAPs.

• Step 4

  Verify that all the migrated devices are visible and connected on the new controller. When all the migrated devices are in Connected status on the Device page on the new controller, click Forget Devices to finish the migration process.

  

• Omada Cloud-Based Controller uses device-based licensing model to manage the devices and networks. Therefore, bind the devices with valid licenses after all devices are migrated to the Omada Cloud-Based Controller. For detailed information about device-based licensing, refer to Know more about licensing.

The hardware controller can be upgraded online, or manually in a slightly different way.

Deploy your new hardware controller according to your need and network topology. Then launch the controller and follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the Quick Setup.

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