Change initial tags for APs connecting to 9800 WLCs

[Martin Zipperer]

Hi, 

is there any way to change the tags an AP comes up with on the 9800 WLC?

Instead of using "default-policy-tag" it should be auto assigned some other tag available on the WLC.

Cheers

Martin

[Rasika Nayanajith]

You have to register those AP to 9800 & then you can change those tag values

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/213911-understand-catalyst-9800-wireless-contro.html 

HTH

Rasika

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[Rafael E]

The only thing I can think of is using EEM script.

I haven't done it so not sure it will work.  So maybe based on AP name you can assign specific AP tags. 

[JPavonM · Accepted solution]

As all new APs are registered in the controllers with their MAC address ad the suffix AP before that, you can create a Regex filter to auto-assign tag profiles like this:

ap filter name DEFAULT-TAGS1
  ap name-regex ^AP.*
   tag policy CORP
   tag rf EMEA-OFFICE-SD
   tag site OFFICE-SITE

Then check your are allowing AP Filters to assign tags as second source:

wlc# sh ap tag sources
Priority Tag source
--------------------------------
0 Static
1 Location
2 Filter
3 AP
4 Default

HTH
-Jesus
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[Martin Zipperer]

This looks promising :) thank you all for the answers!

[vodovozovilya]

Hi all,

Also two things should be done:

1) After created a tag should be activated with the configuration mode command:

device(config)#ap filter priority 2 filter-name TAG-FILTER-NAME

2) Revalidate the AP tag sources. The AP tag priority become active only after this priviledge exec mode command is configured.

device# ap tag-sources revalidate

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/9800/config-guide/newconfigmodel/b_catalyst-9800-configuration-model/m_configuring-tags.html

Hope to help.