Redundant WLC-5508 Deployment Licensing

[scottsassin]

I am deploying a redundant WLC-5508.  We purchased 2, each with the base license of 50 AP's.  After the survey, we determined that we need an additional 9 access points.  Do we have to purchase 2 upgrade licenses?  If so, can we get them in increments of 5, similar to the 2500 series WLC's?

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

After the survey, we determined that we need an additional 9 access points.  Do we have to purchase 2 upgrade licenses?

Yes.  You need to purchase TWO (2) licenses.

Here's the difficulty with your scenario:

For unknown reason, someone in Cisco has determine that, in your case, you have an appliance with 50 bases license and you need to add 9 WAPs.  Logic dictates that you could potentially get a 25-base license right?  Not in this case.  Your minimum license you can get is 100-base license.

Because of this, I would recommend that you raise a TAC Case and potentially get both of the WLC RMA-ed.  Tell TAC that you want to get a 25-base license ADDED to both units.  (Bringing the total to 75.)

Message was edited by: Leo Laohoo

[Saravanan Lakshmanan · Accepted solution]

Obtaining an Upgrade or Capacity Adder License for 5500 WLC.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.0/configuration/guide/c70ccfg.html#wp1879749