topic WIFI 6 solution - Controller - licensing and support in Wireless

WIFI 6 solution - Controller - licensing and support

LovejitSingh130013 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 20:11:36 GMT

Hello Experts @balaji.bandi @Marvin Rhoads @Rob @Richard @georg

I am looking to add Cisco Catalyst 9120 APs to 3 different sites and got few questions?

Does Cisco Provide any cloud management for Wireless APs which eliminate the need of physical controller?

In case Physical Controller is only choice, Do i need one for each site ? or it will be one fine for all sites (Considering all sites are connected by IPSec)?

How does licensing work with it ? Is it just one time buy and then annual support ?

Thanks,

Lovejit Singh

Re: WIFI 6 solution - Controller - licensing and support

balaji.bandi — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:03:08 GMT

You can use virtual controller in terms of Cisco AP concern :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/virtual-wireless-controller/index.html

If you looking managed device using cloud then look at Meraki.

Re: WIFI 6 solution - Controller - licensing and support

Leo Laohoo — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:58:19 GMT

@LovejitSingh130013 wrote:

Does Cisco Provide any cloud management for Wireless APs which eliminate the need of physical controller?

Cisco Mobility Express

Re: WIFI 6 solution - Controller - licensing and support

Rich R — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:53:04 GMT

I'd suggest new 9800 series not AireOS virtual WLC!
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-cl-wireless-controller-cloud/nb-06-cat9800-cl-cloud-wirel-data-sheet-ctp-en.html

Re: WIFI 6 solution - Controller - licensing and support

Rich R — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:54:54 GMT

ME - not for 9120!

For 9120 you want Embedded Wireless Controller with Catalyst Access Points https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-access-points/index.html but that is *not* a cloud management option.