How to change maximum allowed AP on virtual WLC?

[adrianrobinson]

According to ref guide, it's a value in Controller>General in the GUI or "config ap max-count count" CLI command, but neither option is present or supported.

Any ideas?

[Venkatesh Attuluri]

[Moin Ilyas]

Upgrade the software release.

To configure the maximum number of access points supported by the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), use the config ap max-count command.

config ap max-count <number>

The above command works with software release 7.5 or higher.

Hope that works.

[Abhishek Abhishek]

Please upgrade the WLC software release to 7.5 or later.

[mohanak]

You can order Cisco 5500 Series Controllers with support for 12, 25, 50, 100, 250 or 500 access points as the controller’s base capacity. You can add additional access point capacity through capacity adder licenses available at 25, 50, 100 and 250 access point capacities. You can add the capacity adder licenses to any base license in any combination to arrive at the maximum capacity of 500 access points. The base and adder licenses are supported through both rehosting and RMAs.

You can configure the maximum number APs that can be supported on a controller. The controller limits the number of APs that are supported based on the licensing information and the controller model. The maximum number of APs supported that is specified in the licensing information overrides the number that you configure if the configured value is greater than the licensed value. By default, this feature is disabled. You must reboot the controller if you change the configuration.

please refer the link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/7-5/config_guide/b_cg75/b_cg75_chapter_011.html#task_6A5BD176C04447A9B847B13F99CDCC04

[danweav]

" The base and adder licenses are supported through both rehosting and RMAs."

This is only partially correct.  You can get your base and adder licenses rehosted in the case of RMA.  You can get your adder license rehosted if you are moving it to the same model of AireOS controller.

Example an AIR-CT5508-250 with a 250 adder.  You can move the 250 adder to another 5508, but you cannot move the base.  You can not move the 250 adder to a WiSM2/7510/8510.  You cannot move them to an IOS-XE controller.

[Saurav Lodh]

what code your WLC is running on?

[Prakash Parvathala]

Upgrade the software release.

To configure the maximum number of access points supported by the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), use the config ap max-count command.

config ap max-count <number>

The above command works with software release 7.5 or higher.

- See more at: https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/12236506/how-change-maximum-allowed-ap-virtual-wlc#sthash.tcvCucc5.dpuf

Upgrade the software release.

To configure the maximum number of access points supported by the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), use the
config ap max-count command.

config ap max-count <number>

The above command works with software release 7.5 or higher.

See the below Picture where you can change .

[rafafilho11]

I'm currently using the version code 8.3.143, but the command is not working

(Cisco Controller) >show ap max-count summary

Incorrect usage. Use the '?' or <TAB> key to list commands.

(Cisco Controller) >config ap max-count 25

Incorrect usage. Use the '?' or <TAB> key to list commands.

(Cisco Controller) >show sysinfo

Manufacturer's Name.............................. Cisco Systems Inc.
Product Name..................................... Cisco Controller
Product Version.................................. 8.3.143.0
Bootloader Version............................... 1.0.20
Field Recovery Image Version..................... 7.6.101.1
Firmware Version................................. PIC 20.0

(Cisco Controller) >config ap ?

802.1Xuser Configures the dot1x user for AP.
SSH Configures SSH operation.
add Adds a Foreign Access Point.
aid-audit Configures AID audit mechanism.
antenna Configure AP antenna settings
atf Configures Air Time Fairness (ATF) on a radio
beacons Configures AP's Beacons
bhrate Configures Cisco Bridge Backhaul Tx Rate.
bhvhtrate Configures Cisco Bridge Backhaul Tx Rate with VHT MCS(m0..,m9) for 802.11ac.
bridgegroupname Configure bridge group name settings.
bridging Enables/Disables Ethernet-to-Ethernet bridging.
cdp Enable/Disable CDP on Cisco AP.
cert-expiry-ignore Configures cert-expiry-ignore check operation.
client-trace Configure AP Client Trace parameters
core-dump Configures the AP's memory core dump.
country Configures the country of operation.
crash-file Manages crash data and radio core files.
daisy-chaining Enables/Disables Daisy-Chain Mode of the AP.
delete Deletes a Foreign Access Point.
dhcp Configures AP's DHCP Options
disable Disables Cisco APs

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dot11-pause-timeout Configures APs client pause timeout value.
dse-location Configures the DSE Registered Location.
dtls-cipher-suite Configures DTLS Cipher suite
dtls-version Configures DTLS Version
dtls-wlc-mic Configures DTLS MIC for WLC
enable Enables Cisco APs
ethernet Configures Ethernet Port of the AP
ext-logging Configures the AP's logging to external server.
flexconnect Enables/Disables VLAN on the flexconnect.
group-name Configures the group name.
hotspot Configures Hotspot configs on the AP.
image Configure image.
indoor Enables/Disables Indoor Mode
lag-mode Configure the AP-LAG feature
lan configures AP's LAN ports
led-state Enables/Disables the LED-State or configure LED flash
link-encryption Capwap Data Link encryption options
link-latency Configures Link Latency Feature.
location Configures the Location.
logging Configures the AP logging.
mgmtuser Configures the user for AP management.
mode Configures an AP's mode of operation.
module3G Configures an AP's module3G.

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monitor-mode Configures an AP's monitor-mode channel optimization.
name Configures the Name of an AP.
packet-dump Configure AP Packet Capture parameters
pakseq-jump-delba Configure AP radio to send DELBA on packet seq jump of X by Wireless Client
port Configures the port for a Foreign Access Point.
power Configures Cisco Power over Ethernet (PoE) feature for an AP
preferred-mode configures preferred mode