topic Re: C9800 eWLC on C9300 switch - Supported Clients / APs in Wireless

C9800 eWLC on C9300 switch - Supported Clients / APs

R3yskata — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 03:29:26 GMT

Hello,

Does anyone have a reference link for the supported number of APs and clients for embedded wireless controller on C9300 switches with firmware version 17.6.4?
I can only find for Embedded Wireless Controller for an AP or its the same as when it is deployed on C9300?

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller for an AP Data Sheet - Cisco

Re: C9800 eWLC on C9300 switch - Supported Clients / APs

Flavio Miranda — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 03:48:45 GMT

Hello @R3yskata

When it comes to capacity the firmware version is not relevant

Table 1. AP and client scale for the EWC on Catalyst 9000 switches (non-SD-Access)

Switch model	AP scale	Client scale
9300L models	50	1000
9300 Series 9400 Series 9500 and 9500H Series

Switch model

AP scale

Client scale

9300L models

1000

9300 Series

9400 Series

9500 and 9500H Series

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/guide-c07-744299.html

Re: C9800 eWLC on C9300 switch - Supported Clients / APs

Leo Laohoo — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:02:34 GMT

Maximum APs and Clients Supported

Re: C9800 eWLC on C9300 switch - Supported Clients / APs

R3yskata — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:06:08 GMT

Thank you for the quick response. Saved me time googling 🙂

Re: C9800 eWLC on C9300 switch - Supported Clients / APs

Rich R — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 14:59:17 GMT

> When it comes to capacity the firmware version is not relevant
Actually @Flavio Miranda that's not true anymore lol - as of 17.12 the capacity for 3 models of APs has been reduced:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/ewc/17-12/rel-notes/ewc-rn-17-12-x.html#id_129367

@R3yskata just in case you had not realised: standalone EWC on Catalyst switches is end of life with IOS-XE 17.3.x. After that EWC on Catalyst switches is only supported as part of SDA deployment (through DNAC).
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/guide-c07-744299.html

The scaling info is at: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/guide-c07-744299.html#Platformscale so it depends which model of 9300 you are referring to:

Switch model	AP scale	Client scale
9300L models	50	1000
9300 Series 9400 Series 9500 and 9500H Series	200	4000

Switch model

AP scale

Client scale

9300L models

1000

9300 Series

9400 Series

9500 and 9500H Series

200

4000