Cisco wireless controller 5508

[ciscosmartcimpor]

is it possible for a cisco 5508 controller version 8.5 to be compatible with a virtual 9800 controller and work as a team for the same networks ? 

[balaji.bandi]

is it possible for a cisco 5508 controller version 8.5 to be compatible with a virtual 9800 controller and work as a team for the same networks ? 

Can you just clarify what are you looking here, anchoring ? or redundancy ?

[ciscosmartcimpor]

Redundancy

[balaji.bandi]

Redundancy

Does this mean, both will be in the network for Long to provide redundancy or is this part of Miogration. (i have used case for Migration.

check some document :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/guide-c07-743627.html

[Mark Elsen]

 - You can have Cisco AireOS-IRCM setups for  redundancy or transitions , look at Table 1 , in this document for versioning info's : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/compatibility/matrix/compatibility-matrix.html

 M.

[Rich R]

General guide for IRCM: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/technotes/8-8/b_c9800_wireless_controller-aireos_ircm_dg.html

TAC recommended releases: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/wireless-lan-controller-software/200046-tac-recommended-aireos.html#anc11