Catalyst 9300 Wireless Controller install

[John King]

Hi All,

I am going to be installing a few 9300 switches at my location and I am looking for a guide or information about activating the inbuilt WLC on this platform.

Does anyone have any guides or information on how to activate this feature set? I have come up empty on my searches. I am thinking it has something to do with the install command but I cannot find the right combo to get it working.

[Leo Laohoo]

As of IOS-XE versoin 16.9.1, Converged Access is NOT YET supported/enabled.

[Rolino]

If you could find the solution please share us your solution. Thank you 

[ccie4549]

Hi John,

according to this document https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/9800/config-guide/b_wl_16_10_cg/wireless-sub-package.html you can install the Wireless subpackage but need a DNA Center for provisioning and deployment. I hope this will change so we can use it as a standalone controller.

"Note: Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller software on the Cisco Catalyst 9300 switches must be provisioned and deployed on the switch using Cisco DNA Center, and it cannot be configured as a standalone controller."

Regards,

Jens

[glerowe]

Hi All, 

This has changed and is available in 17.3.1 IOS-XE now to run the WLC as a standalone (NON-SDA) controller

[Leo Laohoo]

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@glerowe wrote:

This has changed and is available in 17.3.1 IOS-XE now to run the WLC as a standalone (NON-SDA) controller

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I am re-reading the 9300 Release Notes for 17.3.1 and I don't see this information anywhere.  
Is this them "undocumented feature"?

[glerowe]

Hi Leo, 

Don't get too exited this still does a form of fabric wireless and uses VxLAN but it does not require DNA-C to be deployed and is classed as non-SDA

For reference see - 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/9800/17-3/config-guide/b_wl_17_3_cg/m_fiab_gui.html

[Leo Laohoo]

Thanks for the link.

[Preston Chilcote]

Need to update this old thread since google thinks it's important.  Embedded WLC on 9300 support (non-SDA) ends after 17.3. It is still supported for SDA deployments with Cisco DNA:

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