WLC 8540 Design

[Oron Yaniv]

Hi,

today we have two WLC 8540 in HA topology, with 8.2 software, we cannot upgrade the software because we have old APs (1142,2600,3600 etc,) as long as new APs (3800/3700). second, we consider buying a new 9100 AP series, but those APs supported by the  8540 from version 8.9.

we decided to install new  WLC8540 - stand alone, and we will migrate old APs to the new 8540, that's will allow us to upgrade the 8540 HA.

i thought to install the new 8540 as stand-alone and to stretch the  L2 between the to WLC.

the L3/GW of the clients reside on the L3 switch the 8540 connected to.

which installation we can deploy? i have no previous knowledge, so i will glad for a suggestion whats the best deployment?


thanks,

[Rasika Nayanajith]

No problem of stretching L2 for this new WLC (from wireless users subnet). However I would put this new WLC onto new management subnet instead of adding it onto same WLC management subnet.

In that way you can better control which AP goes to which WLC. 

HTH

Rasika

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