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Question about private cloud controller

damien gagnaire — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:46:26 GMT

Hello everyone,

I'm on a graduation internship in a company that would like to implement a new wifi solution.

At the moment we are working with Aruba virtual WLC with 50 AP. We are aiming for a hundred access points and certainly more to come. And so i'am looking for an equivalent.

I saw some 9800 CL on the cisco website but i think they are oversized for my usage.

Is there a private cloud solution from cisco in my range ?

thank you in advance.

Damien Gagnaire

Re: Question about private cloud controller

balaji.bandi — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:50:32 GMT

You can use Virtual WLC instead of appliance. (there are some minor limitation virtual vs Physical).

Re: Question about private cloud controller

damien gagnaire — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:12:07 GMT

Hi @balaji.bandi,

That what i'am looking for but on the cisco website i only found one that is EOL and the 9800 CL (but it is sized for 1000AP). Did i miss something ?

Re: Question about private cloud controller

Ambuj M — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:14:23 GMT

9800 CL is a good option supported anywhere from 1000-6000APs depending on what resource you allocate to the VM.

other wise you can use an AP as controller (with Embedded Wireless Controller feature on AP) which will support 100 APs.

Re: Question about private cloud controller

balaji.bandi — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:41:28 GMT

CL can deployed as VM, other option i can look many other ways.

AP act as EWC

or if you have Cat 9300 switch, that ACT as Controller too.

Re: Question about private cloud controller

damien gagnaire — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:56:44 GMT

@Ambuj M Thank for your answer,

Can you tell me if I understand the licensing system correctly ?

I do not need a license to boot up a 9800 CL at all. But i need one cisco dna license for each AP.

Re: Question about private cloud controller

Mark Elsen — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:47:21 GMT

- Looks like it : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/nb-06-cat9800-wirel-cont-data-sheet-ctp-en.html#Licensing

Re: Question about private cloud controller

Ambuj M — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:10:36 GMT

Correct. Licenses are for APs only, controller is just a facilitator to contact your Cisco smart licensing portal and check if you have license for AP.