Cisco 9800 Wireless controller trial version?

[eeebbunee]

Hello Engineers & Professionals,

Does Cisco provide trial file for 9800 series of Wireless controller as a virtual?

Our company is considering to purchase new controller next year, but I would like to look around some functions before we actually purchase. 

I've searched there are some virtual wireless controller file for 60-days valid, so I was wondering that I can experience 9800WLC by any change.

Thank you very much for your reply.

[ammahend · Accepted solution]

Evaluation license allows you to use all 9800 controller functionalities for 90 days. Once the evaluations period expires, syslog messages and notifications will start appearing asking you to properly license your controller. These messages do not affect 9800 functionalities. Once the evaluation expires, it cannot be reset for another time period. For more questions refer to this link 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/215635-licensing-on-9800-wireless-lan-controlle.html

hope this helps.

[Flavio Miranda]

If you can download image from cisco( most can not) then you can play with  9800CL. You dont need to worry about license for lab environmemt. Just keep a backup and expiring 90 days period,  reinstall the VM and upload your backup.  

 There are some alternatives like play with ESXi NTP as Well. 

[balaji.bandi]

i have downloaded it from the cisco side it works for 90days around free full features.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/nb-06-cat9800-ser-wirel-faq-ctp-en.html