High Availability (AP SSO) 5508 WLC Licensing

[da.newman]

I'm looking at installing a second WLC 5508 ina HA pair with our current controller. I've read through the Cisco High Availability (AP SSO) Deployment Guide and based on the guide you don't require a special HA license, just WLC software version 7.3 and above to run two WLC's in a HA setup?

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10315/products_tech_note09186a0080bd3504.shtml#combo1

[Steven Williams]

Is the HA licensing in the AP itself or the controller? How can I look at a current controller and see if this license exists currently if its a controller level license?

[Scott Fella]

An HA sku controller doesn't require any license. Only the primary in which the AP's will be joined to requires license. If your second controller is not an HA sku, then all you need is a 50 AP license to use it at full capacity in N+1 or SSO.

-Scott 

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[Steven Williams]

Well how do i know if a current in production controller is a HA sku controller? I literally hate Cisco licensing, they need a cert in licensing so we can understand this stuff. 

[Scott Fella]

The only way is to look at your PO or the label on the box. If you don't have either, then call TAC and have them look it up.

-Scott 

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[andrew.chappelle]

If there were 2 HA pairs; each pair in a different data centre, does each HA pair need it's own "pool" of capacity licenses?  ie.  if a total of 500 APs, each pair needs 500 C1 Foundation Wireless licenses, for a total purchase of 1000. TIA