03-25-2020 11:08 AM - edited 07-05-2021 11:53 AM
Looking to upgrade some lab gear from 5508's/2504's and 2600's 2700's and wanted to get some opinions:
C9300-24P (It says 200 APs, so I'm guessing that is 200 per stack? All the AP's need to be connected to the same stack? Or is this different from the 3800 serious?)
Catalyst 9800-L
Catalyst 9800-40 (I think this may be an overkill as 9800-L should be able to do everything this one does other than the AP, client count and throughput)
For APs I was thinking
2 x 9120
2 x 9130
Thank you
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03-25-2020 12:15 PM
C9300-24P (It says 200 APs, so I'm guessing that is 200 per stack? - this is eWLC support but you need SDA for this.
look at the below thread.
Other Options you have have vWLC ( Virtual WLC for Labbing with new AP Catalyst 9K)
03-25-2020 12:50 PM
Hi Ali,
9800-L if you can afford it for your home lab. Otherwise virtual 9800 (9800-CL). 9300 can be only used with SD-Access, so I would not bother to get one of those.
HTH
Rasika
03-26-2020 07:43 AM
03-26-2020 09:11 AM
03-25-2020 12:15 PM
C9300-24P (It says 200 APs, so I'm guessing that is 200 per stack? - this is eWLC support but you need SDA for this.
look at the below thread.
Other Options you have have vWLC ( Virtual WLC for Labbing with new AP Catalyst 9K)
03-25-2020 01:54 PM
03-25-2020 12:50 PM
Hi Ali,
9800-L if you can afford it for your home lab. Otherwise virtual 9800 (9800-CL). 9300 can be only used with SD-Access, so I would not bother to get one of those.
HTH
Rasika
03-25-2020 01:54 PM
Thanks Rasika so this is more like for a work related lab so 9800-L shouldn't be an issue. Is there any specific benefit of 9800-40 over -L? If it is justifiable it may get approved but I'm not seeing any major differences when it comes to features.
Hope you are doing well and staying safe.
Ali
03-25-2020 02:38 PM
Hi Ali,
Other than AP count & additional resource power, there are no differences. So C9800-L would do the job including HA (You require to have two units). There are two flavors, I would get the fiber uplink model if you want to get close simulate of 9800-40
C9800-L-F-K9 (Fibre Uplink ports)
C9800-L-C-K9 (Copper Uplink ports)
Here is a great session form CLEUR 2020 on 9800
Introduction to Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller - BRKEWN-2670
HTH
Rasika
03-26-2020 04:55 AM
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