H-REAP Mode

[Jay233]

Hi,

Does anyone know the limitations or guidance for large H-REAP deployments.

Any Cisco documents on Cisco's recommended quantity of access points per remote site using H-Reap mode in either central or local switching instances, H-group limits, deployment considerations that might sway a design to install local WLC's per remote site and not adopt the centralised approach.

Potentially six remote sites with 60 - 120 H-REAP access points per site.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Jay

[Surendra BG · Accepted solution]

Hi,

here is the HREAP Design and Deployment guide which may help you..

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6087/products_tech_note09186a0080736123.shtml

Also.. its a Good design if we dont go more than 50 APs per site.. huge # of hreaps in one location not only means a

significant amount of management traffic overhead, its also not a very good design.

lemme know if this answered your question..

Regards
Surendra
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[Peter Nugent · Accepted solution]

One of the most important constraints is where your traffic is going, either local or re

mote and the round trip time to the remote site, it needs to be less tha 300msecs

[George Stefanick · Accepted solution]

One important item not mentioned is 802.1X. IF you are using HREAP with 802.1X and you lose your controller your remote sites will not be able to authenticate new users. Keep that in mind as this could be a show stopper ...