topic Re: Adding access point to WLC 2504 in Wireless

Adding access point to WLC 2504

479130 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:25:34 GMT

Hello,

I have 7 access points running on WLC 2504 and trying to add another one for a total of 8 APs

Sysinfo shows I am allowed up to 75 access points,

license is showing I have 7 AP in use of 7 available but have another license for 5 not in use.

What is the best way to proceed here? new license?

(Cisco Controller) >show sysinfo

Manufacturer's Name.............................. Cisco Systems Inc.

Product Name..................................... Cisco Controller

Product Version.................................. 8.2.166.0

Bootloader Version............................... 1.0.20

Field Recovery Image Version..................... 7.6.101.1

Firmware Version................................. PIC 20.0

Build Type....................................... DATA + WPS

System Name......................................

System Location..................................

System Contact...................................

System ObjectID.................................. 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1279

IP Address.......................................

IPv6 Address..................................... ::

Last Reset....................................... Software reset

System Up Time................................... 99 days 10 hrs 9 mins 52 secs

System Timezone Location......................... (GMT +1:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Vienna

System Stats Realtime Interval................... 5

System Stats Normal Interval..................... 180

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Configured Country...............................

Operating Environment............................ Commercial (0 to 40 C)

Internal Temp Alarm Limits....................... 0 to 65 C

Internal Temperature............................. +27 C

External Temperature............................. +31 C

Fan Status....................................... 3800 rpm

State of 802.11b Network......................... Enabled

State of 802.11a Network......................... Enabled

Number of WLANs.................................. 6

Number of Active Clients......................... 162

Burned-in MAC Address............................

Maximum number of APs supported.................. 75

System Nas-Id....................................

WLC MIC Certificate Types........................ SHA1/SHA2

Re: Adding access point to WLC 2504

479130 — Fri, 17 May 2019 15:17:30 GMT

and the license in use

Re: Adding access point to WLC 2504

Sathiyanarayanan Ravindran — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:16:42 GMT

75 is the maximum count support by 2500 model controller.

Currently you have 7 no. of license in your controller.

Issue the command show udi on the cli of WLC and share the Product ID of it.

May be this WLC procured with 5 AP license and later 2 more adder license where installed on it.

Re: Adding access point to WLC 2504

479130 — Fri, 17 May 2019 20:38:32 GMT

(Cisco Controller) >show udi

NAME: "Chassis" , DESCR: "Cisco 2500 Series Wireless LAN Controller"

PID: AIR-CT2504-K9, VID: V06, SN: PSZ20101HQ5

I was hoping to be able to use the additional 5 licences or add one more to the existing 7

Otherwise, what would be my options?

Re: Adding access point to WLC 2504

Sathiyanarayanan Ravindran — Sat, 18 May 2019 17:15:45 GMT

Seems at the initial stage controller was having the 5 AP license installed and then additional 2 license (So its showing 5 + 2 = 7)were installed on that. Currently the 7 license is in active.

If you want to add more than 7 APs, You have to purchase license and have to install in on the WLC.

Re: Adding access point to WLC 2504

patoberli — Mon, 20 May 2019 08:24:14 GMT

As this product is EOS, I think you can't anymore buy licenses for it, but better check that with your Cisco Reseller.
You require an "Adder License" for the amount of additional APs you want.
Don't forget to reboot the WLC after adding a new license.