Wireless LAN controller integrated in SUP8-E

[Amr Abdelazim]

how can i get started with the configuration of integrated wireless LAN controller of SUP8-E installed on Cisco 4500 Core switch

[Rasika Nayanajith]

Hi

You need to have IOS-XE 3.7.0 to support wireless on Sup8-E. Here is the release note for that

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/release/note/ol-37xe-4500e.html

I haven't configure any Sup8E for wireless, but having look into this document, there is nothing special compare to any other converged access switch like 3850,3650. ie

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/XE3-7-0E/15-23E/configuration/guide/xe-370-configuration.pdf

1. Define the mobility role (Mobility Agent or Mobility Controller)

2. Define a wireless management interface

3. Configure AP access ports on the same vlan as wireless management vlan.

Refer below for configuration guidelines for a 3850, some of the commands may be useful in your case as well

http://mrncciew.com/2013/09/29/getting-started-with-3850/

HTH

Rasika

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[Viktor Bohdal]

Hello.

There is one thing that differenciates the wireless on Sup8E (at least what I know so far :)). 

You need to have expanded SW image to be able configure and run wireless. On 3850/3650 you can boot the .BIN file, but on Sup8E you need to boot the "packaged.conf" with proper packages.

Regards

[andilen01]

Can you setup CAT4500E SUP 8-E as an aggregation switch, with CAT2960X as access switch connected to lightweight APs using the SUP on 4500E as the wireless controller. Is that setup possible??

[chandlerbr]

You need to boot the system from packages.conf.  Please see this link.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-4500-series-switches/guide-c07-733704.html

To enable and use the switch GUI, please see this link.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/XE3-7-0E/wireless/configuration-guide/b_37e_4500sup8e_cg/b_37e_4500sup8e_cg_chapter_010.html

Finally, to start configuring Mobility (wireless), please see this link.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/XE3-7-0E/wireless/configuration-guide/b_37e_4500sup8e_cg/b_37e_4500sup8e_cg_chapter_011010.html

HTH

BC

[Prakash Parvathala]

Software Requirements

The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Supervisor Engine 7-E is supported only in Cisco IOS Software and is not supported in the Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software. The minimum software version is as follows:

● Supervisor Engine 7-E, Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3.1.0 SG

For Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches Quick-Start Guide please look into the below

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-4500-series-switches/guide-c07-733704.html