topic Re: Deploy same SSID Flexconnect and local from Catalyst Center in Wireless

Deploy same SSID Flexconnect and local from Catalyst Center

RoadRunner4k — Mon, 05 May 2025 12:40:49 GMT

Hi all.

I hope someone can come with some info on how to deploy the same SSID in both Flex connect and Local.

At our HQ we are currently using SSID : " LAN " in local mode at our HQ, we now need to use the same SSID " LAN" in our branch office but in Flex connect mode, how can we archive this ? and is it possible within the same network profile or do we need to make new to cover the Branches ? cant seem to make two SSIDs called the same ( one for Flex and one in Local )

WLC 9800 - 17.12.5

Catalyst center on 2.3.7.7

Re: Deploy same SSID Flexconnect and local from Catalyst Center

pieterh — Wed, 07 May 2025 17:47:14 GMT

did you configure your locations in Catalyst Center into multiple sites/subsites?
then you should be able to create profiles in each (sub)site with same SSIDname but different characteristics and apply them to the (accesspoints in) respective (sub)site

other option is to deploy a local WLC at the branch (could be virtual?)
but if this concerns multiple branches this might not be practical.

Re: Deploy same SSID Flexconnect and local from Catalyst Center

Scott Fella — Wed, 07 May 2025 18:05:16 GMT

If you are having difficulties doing this through Catalyst Center and if you are planning to use your current controller, why not just build the SSID on that controller. You can run a diff, copy the config and later just push or paste that config to other controllers if you need. You can then figure out the Catalyst Center issue later.