topic Re: Mix 5508 WLC with 9800-L as Anchor in Wireless

Mix 5508 WLC with 9800-L as Anchor

RICHARD MESSINGER — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:40:11 GMT

I currently have a set of 5508 WLC's that is handling my wireless environment.

Need to add an Anchor Controller to handle the Guest wireless network.

Can I have a 9800-L as the Anchor or do I need to use a 3504?

Thanks

balaji.bandi — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:11:33 GMT

If i were you and got budget then make 9800-L as main controller upgrading from 5508 - and make 5508 as Guest Anchor.

Also need to check AP comparability, if this is too complicated for you, then 3504 is good to start investment point of view.

RICHARD MESSINGER — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:26:19 GMT

budgets are always a problem these days so upgrading the 5508's to 9800's is not an easy lift.

so will TAC support 9800L as the anchor with the 5508's as the WLCs

balaji.bandi — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:33:19 GMT

May be i have not deployed the requirement you looking - since 9800 is new expermenting in my Lab now.

worth looking this URL, you an find answer working with airos.

davehampson — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:50:51 GMT

Hi Richard

Just came across this post, did you use the 9800L as an anchor in the end? It is something I'm looking at the moment also.

Regards

Dave

Madhan kumar G — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:23:20 GMT

Hi,

I am looking for a similar deployment. Whether this can be achieved?

Madhan kumar G — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:26:25 GMT

Hi,

Did you try this kind of deployment? what was the outcome?

Arshad Safrulla — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:51:52 GMT

Both are possible considering that you run a IRCM image in 5508. All the options are listed in this document.