topic Re: Central Switching Doubt in Wireless

Central Switching Doubt

palani2010 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:15:57 GMT

AP are in branch location and WLC are in DC (Multiple SSIDs) with central DHCP, Central authentication and central switching.

In branch location, AP connected interface we are using management vlan with access port.

Could you please explain how it works.

Sorry for this question

Re: Central Switching Doubt

Flavio Miranda — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:45:43 GMT

@palani2010

This part is not clear

"In branch location, AP connected interface we are using management vlan with access port."

For AP in local mode, as you are using, the interface on the switch need to be in access mode, there is no need to use trunk like you would if AP in flexconnect mode.

The AP use the local network to stablish the capwap tunnel with the WLC management interface and all the data communication run inside the capwap tunnel.

Re: Central Switching Doubt

palani2010 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:21:43 GMT

Thanks For your answer Flavio.

All SSID are assigned to VLAN interface in central switching but we need L3 interface in DC either in WLC or any L3 device.

Sorry for this question

Re: Central Switching Doubt

Flavio Miranda — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:29:19 GMT

Dont be sorry.

You need L3 in the DC if the WLC is not acting as a proxy for clients request. On this case, for DHCP for example, you need to use ip helper-address on the Core SVI.

If the WLC is acting as proxy for clients, the WLC can talking on clients behalf